History
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Celebrating Women in Wine and Art at the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Saturday, May 3 was a day to soirée in Alexandria. Die-hard socializers went from the perennial Gold…
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Revolutionary War History Comes Alive at George Washington’s Mount Vernon May 4
ALEXANDRIA, VA-Red azaleas and redcoats will be all over the grounds of George Washington’s Mount Vernon this weekend as the…
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City of Alexandria Honors Outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria officially recognized outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam during a City Council meeting on…
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Bringing Back ‘Base Ball’: Exhibition Features Teams Playing Under 1864 Rules
MIDDLETOWN, VA-Baseball has been around since the 1840s. Even the word had a different appearance. When the sport was first…
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Old Town Alexandria Homes and Gardens Tour April 26
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Enjoy the timeless beauty of Old Town’s historic homes and gardens, showcased at the peak of spring…
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How Women Shaped Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – April sits between Women’s History Month in March and Historic Preservation Month in June. The Gadsby’s Tavern…
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TICKETS AVAILABLE: Did You Know the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex in Alexandria is America’s Most Historic?
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Tickets have just gone on sale for a 90-minute tour, Sunday, April 13 from 11:00-12:30 p.m. through…
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Annual Alexandria Friendship Firehouse Breakfast Draws Close to 200 of the City’s Movers and Shakers Monday February 17
Alexandria, VA – Presidents Day weekend in Alexandria is one of the biggest weekends of the year, as this historic…
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George Washington Did Sleep Here pre-Revolutionary War and So Can You
Alexandria, VA – Traveling by horse to and from his Mount Vernon home took George Washington more than the few…
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Understand Alexandria’s Past or Your Own: A Virtual Conversation With Oral Historians
ALEXANDRIA, VA-On Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, the Alexandria Historical Society (AHS) is hosting a virtual event that is free and…
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