Historic Alexandria
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Archaeologists Moving Historic Ship Remains To Alexandria Pond for Preservation
UPDATE, May 12: The Office of Historic Alexandria announced this afternoon that SeeWorthy in the Park has been cancelled due…
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Historic Preservation Month in Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – National Preservation Month started as National Preservation Week in 1973. In 2005, the National Trust expanded the…
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Historic Hose-Reel Carriage Returns to Friendship Firehouse Museum After Two-Year Restoration
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Sat. April, 30, the Friendship Firehouse Museum unveiled the newly refurbished historic hose-reel carriage. Built in Alexandria in…
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Public Invited: See Friendship Firehouse Museum’s Newly-Restored Hose Carriage April 30
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Two years ago, the Friendship Firehouse Museum‘s historic hose carriage – purchased in 1858 – was sent…
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Black American Revolutionary War Patriot William “Billy” Lee to be Memorialized at Mount Vernon Estate
Black American Revolutionary War Patriot William Lee to be Memorialized at Mount Vernon Estate, February 4, 2022.
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Alexandria Isn’t the Only Town Celebrating George Washington. There’s Also Laredo, Texas
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Though George Washington’s hometown was Alexandria, this city isn’t the only one that celebrates his life with…
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Lee-Fendall House Chronicles the History of the Cocktail
Alexandria, VA — The Lee-Fendall House Museum celebrated the origins and history of the humble yet mighty cocktail in a…
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Want To Teach Alexandria History? Apothecary Museum in Old Town Looking for Volunteers
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Are you a history buff who enjoys learning about Alexandria’s past and passing that knowledge on to…
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Get Tickets: Experience Elegant Evening of Wine & Food at Shenandoah Caverns
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Shenandoah Caverns and Cave Ridge Vineyard are getting together to present Perfect Pair: Sips of Summer, an…
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Lee-Fendall House’s Garden Wall Collapses!
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The brick wall in the garden of the Lee-Fendall House has completely collapsed! Executive Director, Martha Withers, and staff…
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