Backyard History
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POSTCARDS FROM THE PAST: 1900’s Dyke Marsh
ALEXANDRIA, VA–We found this postcard on eBay and think it is from the early 1900s. Unfortunately, the postcard is unused…
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BACKYARD HISTORY: November 11, 1946: SISTER KENNY VISITS ALEXANDRIA’S TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER
On November 11, 1946, “Sister” Elizabeth Kenny, an acclaimed Australian nurse, visited Alexandria and paid her respects at the Tomb…
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6,000-Year-Old Axe Discovered at George Washington’s Estate
MOUNT VERNON, VA – On October 12, 2018, a group of students and teachers participating in an archaeology field trip to…
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Civil War in 3-D Photography Lecture at Lyceum in Alexandria
Journey into the depths and dimensions of Civil War photography when historian and author Robert Zeller presents “The Grand Review:…
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Backyard History: Sept 2, 1846, When Alexandria Retroceded from DC
On September 2, 1846, Alexandrians voted 763 to 22 to retrocede from the District of Columbia back to the Commonwealth…
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Backyard History: Alexandria’s 1939 Library Sit-In One of First in Country
ALEXANDRIA, VA–One of America’s first sit-ins took place at Alexandria Library on Friday, August 21, 1939. The present-day Barrett Branch Library on…
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Alexandria’s Trinity United Methodist (est. 1774) Celebrates 76 Years in Beverley Hills
On August 7, 1942, leaders from Trinity United Methodist Church and the local Masonic lodge, using George Washington’s trowel, set…
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Burke and Herbert Bank Celebrating 166 Years — Oldest Bank in Virginia
On August 14, 1852, Burke & Herbert Bank opened for business at the corner Prince and Water (Lee) streets. Founded…
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STROLLERS ON SIDEWALKS BOTHER ALEXANDRIANS SINCE 1898
On August 4, 1898, the City of ALexandria received a novel complaint, that perambulators were occupying too much space on…
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THIS WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA HISTORY: CITIZEN PROTEST SAVES LYCEUM BUILDING
Citizen Protests Prevent Owners of 201 S. Washington Sought to Demolish for Office Building On July 24, 1946, the owners…
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