Alexandria History
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Backyard History
2026 Alexandria Forum Explores Alexandria’s Revolutionary Role
By Daniel Lee Alexandria, VA – The Alexandria Forum returns for the first time since 2023 to the Alexandria History…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Will Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Public Remembrance at Police Headquarters
Alexandria’s 25th annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony will include a presentation of colors, remarks by city and public-safety leaders and a…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Homes Tour Nearly Sold Out: Only 150 Tickets Remain
ALEXANDRIA, VA — If exploring some of Old Town Alexandria’s historic homes sounds like the perfect way to spend a…
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Alexandria News
The Day Dolly Parton Came to Alexandria: Locals Remember Her 1974 Hayfield Concert
Newly shared archival photographs and firsthand memories recall the day Dolly Parton performed two shows at Hayfield—and her earlier Alexandria-area…
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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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