Backyard History
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Alexandria’s July 28 African American Short Film Festival Alive with Gripping Documentaries
On Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Alexandria Black History Museum will host a short…
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DID YOU KNOW OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA WAS ONLY THE THIRD TOWN IN NATION NAMED HISTORIC DISTRICT AFTER CHARLESTON AND NEW ORLEANS?
On July 17, 1946 the City of Alexandria designated the Old and Historic Alexandria District. At the time, it was…
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THIS WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA HISTORY: ALEXANDRIA REPEALS PROHIBITION MONTHS BEFORE STATE OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria City Council Repeals Prohibition, June 29, 1933 On June 29, 1933, Alexandria City Council repealed the City’s Prohibition laws.…
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ON EXHIBIT NOW: Amazing Miniature Collection of Alexandria African American Historic Buildings
Dollhouses from the Sharon J. Frazier and Linwood M. Smith Dollhouse Collection On Display Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe…
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THIS WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA HISTORY: WOODROW WILSON AND SHIP RIVET
On May 30, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson drove the first rivet into the keel of the first ship under construction…
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Alexandria’s 18th Century Ship Awarded Almost $100k in Second Conservation Grant
The City of Alexandria has received a Maritime Heritage Preservation Grant of $97,117 from the National Park Service, in partnership…
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THIS WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA HISTORY: MARTHA WASHINGTON
On May 22, 1802, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, wife of the nation’s first president, died of a severe fever at…
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Get First Look at Shuter’s Hill Excavation at Open House, Saturday, June 2
Archaeology Open House at Shuter’s Hill Saturday, June 2 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Shuter’s Hill site at the Masonic…
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This Week In Alexandria History–Portner Brewery Strike
On May 3, 1910, a strike at the Portner Brewery lasted less than a day when company officials gave in…
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City of Alexandria Celebrates Historic Preservation Month in May
In celebration of Historic Preservation Month in May, the City of Alexandria will host a series of events to highlight…
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