History
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In His Own Words: Tom Evans Keeps History Alive As a WWII Memorial Tour Guide
I’m pleased to participate in this effort. Too little is known about WWII; after all, it was over 80 years…
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George Washington’s Home Reborn: Iconic Mansion Reopens After Historic $40 Million Restoration, Priming Mount Vernon for America 250
MOUNT VERNON, VA—The red ribbon fell yesterday on the most ambitious preservation project in Mount Vernon’s history. A gaggle of…
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Cider Houses Rule! Alexandria Celebrates Virginia Cider Week
The Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Makers celebrated Virginia Cider Week November 16–22,…
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New Wall of Honor Unveiled in Alexandria Honors 24 Veterans at The Landing
Alexandria, VA — The Landing, a premier senior living community located at 2620 Main Line Blvd. in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard,…
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Alexandria Marks Restoration of Freedom House, Once Center of the Slave Trade
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Mayor Aliya Gaskins led a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the Freedom House Museum—once the headquarters of the Franklin…
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Badger Honor Flight Arrives at Reagan National Airport
Alexandria, VA — On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Badger Honor Flight from Madison, Wisconsin, arrived at Ronald Reagan Washington…
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Ken Burns On the Lawn at Mount Vernon: A Revolutionary Premiere
Alexandria, VA — Last night, the lawn of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate was transformed into a historic cinema under…
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Ghosts, Legends, and a Drink in Hand: Step Inside “Death at the City Hotel” This Friday
Alexandria, VA — Think you know Alexandria’s ghost stories? Think again. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is pulling back the curtain on…
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ACPS Honors 16 Standouts in 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
Alexandria, VA — Alexandria City Public Schools celebrated a star-studded evening on Saturday as 16 athletes, coaches, and teams were…
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Razzmatazz and All That Jazz: Ten Years of Sips and Secrets ~ A Speakeasy FUNdraiser at Lee-Fendall House
Flap-happy fans and friends of the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden on Oronoco Street in Old Town celebrated the tenth…
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