Alexandria Archives
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Civil Rights Advocate Virginia Foster Durr’s Connection to Alexandria
From the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – Historians of the Civil Rights Movement remember Virginia Foster Durr as…
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Two Centuries Later, We’re Still Celebrating Mr. Washington!
From the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – While records exist of George Washington celebrating his birthnight in what…
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An Alexandria Police Officer Remembers September 11, 2001
From the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – The morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, started routinely for Officer…
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The Potomac River Water Ferries
Alexandria, VA – Many Alexandrians have experienced the joy of taking the water taxi from the Waterfront across the Potomac…
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America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places – 2021 List UNVEILED
Washington, DC (June 3, 2021) – As the nation begins to reopen after a long period of waiting and uncertainty,…
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Women’s History Month – Julia Wheelock: Teacher, Sister, Nurse, Author
Historic Alexandria invites you to celebrate Women’s History Month this March. For info on commemorations this month, please visit https://alexandriava.gov/historic.is…
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Thomas Jefferson and Gadsby’s Tavern: The Link Between Them
By the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – The first peaceful transfer of presidential power from one political party…
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A History of Christmas in Alexandria
By the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – While Christmas has been part of Alexandria’s history since the beginning,…
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One Hundred Years of the Nineteenth Amendment!
From the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall…
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Alexandria History – When Recreation was Segregated
By the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – As summer stretches on, it is normal to reminisce about our…
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