Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery
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History
The Context of Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
By Blake Wilson Alexandria, VA – Much has changed in the Commonwealth since the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial opened…
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Celebrating Alexandria’s 275th Birthday and the Poignant Journey That Brought Us Here
Alexandria, VA – Nestled along the scenic shores of the Potomac River, Alexandria proudly commemorates its illustrious journey as it…
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Tomorrow’s Trees, A Local People-Powered Seed Collection Initiative
By Julie Chapman Alexandria, VA – Tomorrow’s Trees, a program of the Potomac Conservancy, is a people-powered seed collection initiative…
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Sunrise and Sunset Hot Spots in Beautiful Alexandria and Fall Gardening Reminders
By the Alexandria Beautification Commission Before winter arrives and the daylight changes, be sure to get out and enjoy a…
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Community News
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial Publicly Dedicated
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On July 24, at 8am, a ceremony was held at 1001 S. Washington Street, officially dedicating the Contrabands…
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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial in Alexandria First Site in Virginia Recognized by African American Civil Rights Network
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On June 28, Alexandria’s Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial became one of the newest sites listed by the…
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Community News
Photos: A Candlelight Vigil at Contrabands & Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
ALEXANDRIA,VA- What is the price of freedom? For more than 1,700 former enslaved African Americans buried in Alexandria, it meant…
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Alexandria’s African American History
Telling the Whole Story By Glenda C. Booth The white brick building at 315 Cameron Street was a thriving oyster…
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S. Kathleen Pepper and Francine Bromberg Win Brenman Archaeology Awards
The Alexandria Archaeological Commission (AAC) established the Brenman Award in 2007 in honor of the late activist and retired U.S.…
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