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Edgar Allan Poe’s Mother Connection to Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – On Sunday, October 30, and Monday, October 31, David Keltz returns to the Alexandria History Museum at…
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Commemorate D-Day And the Women Spies Who Helped Win the War in Europe
Alexandria, VA – Swing dancers, a 1940s Jazz Band, General George Patton resurrected, Fife and Drum Corps, and the “Women…
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Celebrate Historic Preservation Month With A Rare Look into Old Town’s Past
Alexandria, VA – Happy Preservation Month! The National Trust held its first National Preservation Week in 1973 and expanded to…
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Alexandria Has A Rich History With Baseball
Alexandria, VA – With the onset of spring, baseball returns as a beloved pastime. Archaeological excavations have dated the earliest…
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The Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery Oral History Initiative
By Francesco De Salvatore Alexandria, VA – In late 2022, the Office of Historic Alexandria, the City department charged…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemorations – An Alexandria Legacy
Alexandria, VA – On January 15, the City of Alexandria held its 50th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program.…
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Alexandria, Virginia Returns to Fall Traditions
Alexandria, VA – The return of in-person events allows Historic Alexandria and its partners to resume two fall traditions: Virginia…
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Celebrate Archeology This October!
Alexandria, VA – The Virginia Department of Historic Resources celebrates Archaeology Month each October through special events and programs throughout…
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Celebrate at the Friendship Firehouse Festival
Alexandria, VA – The Friendship Firehouse Festival is Saturday, August 6. Come to the Friendship Firehouse Museum on the 100…
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Alexandria History: Celebrations of July 4th and the City’s Founding Intermingle
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria and Independence Day have, at times, had an uneven relationship. The City first celebrated the signing…
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