Alexandria History
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Alexandria News
Alexandria’s New Digital History Museum Invites You to Wander Through the City’s Past
Alexandria’s past has a new front door. The free Alexandria Digital History Museum offers more than 140 stories—from Indigenous history…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Sophia Browning Bell’s Story Restored at Alexandria’s Historic Market Square
Alexandria, VA – Every market day, Sophia Browning Bell walked to Alexandria carrying vegetables to sell. She was enslaved. Bell…
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Backyard History
Stories of U.S. Exhibit Showcases Alexandria’s History Through Rare Collections
By Daniel Lee, Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – The Office of Historic Alexandria invites the public to a…
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Book Reviews
The Business of Emancipation Review: Anita Hackley Lambert Illuminates Overlooked History
Alexandria, VA – Review: The Business of Emancipation–Alexandria to Black Broadway Publisher: HLE Publishing Author: Anita Hackley Lambert Reviewed…
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Alexandria News
A Young Innovator is Bringing Alexandria’s History to Life Through Augmented Reality
Alexandria, VA- There is still plenty of reason to be optimistic about the future. For Felix Trask, a rising junior…
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History
George Washington’s Enduring Gift to Religious Freedom Honored at Basilica of St. Mary
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — More than two centuries ago, George Washington quietly helped Alexandria’s small Catholic community build its first church.…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Alexandria Celebrates 252 Years Of Firefighting History
Alexandria, VA – Friendship Firehouse Festival returns to Old Town with a day of family-friendly activities, historic exhibits, and opportunities…
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Alexandria News
Why Alexandria Isn’t Part of Washington, D.C.—The Surprising Story Behind July 9, 1846
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Have you ever wondered why Alexandria is part of Virginia instead of Washington, D.C.? Every year, July…
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Alexandria News
She Sold Vegetables at Alexandria’s Market. Her Savings Bought Her Husband’s Freedom.
An enslaved woman’s vegetable sales helped buy her husband’s freedom. A new Historic Alexandria study released during the City Hall…
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Backyard History
Alexandria Post Office History: One of America’s First Postal Services
By Daniel Lee Alexandria, VA – Mail was transported to this area as early as 1695, but there’s no sign…
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