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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Why Visiting Mount Vernon Still Matters — Especially at Thanksgiving
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Every so often, and it happened again yesterday in a text, someone tells me they won’t visit…
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Alexandria News
Registration Now Open for Alexandria’s 2026 George Washington Birthday Parade
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Registration is now open for marching units to participate in Alexandria’s 2026 George Washington…
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Alexandria News
Celebrate 10 Years of the George Washington Patriot Run!
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Sign up here to run in the 10th Annual George Washington Patriot Run, a premier running event…
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Zebra Misc
The Last Word – A Revolting Color
Alexandria, VA – One wonderful thing about living in France is you always bump into something that you read about…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Historic Restoration Completed on the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Exterior
By Shawn Eyer Alexandria, VA – The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, known affectionately to Alexandrians simply as the Masonic…
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Alexandria News
Five Historians Named Finalists for the Prestigious 2025 George Washington Prize
ALEXANDRIA, VA – In a powerful celebration of historical scholarship, five acclaimed historians have been named finalists for the 2025 George…
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Backyard History
Celebrating Alexandria’s 276th Birthday
By Dr. Dan Lee Alexandria, VA – Alexandria celebrates its 276th birthday and the USA’s 249th on Saturday, July 12.…
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Alexandria News
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Headline Mount Vernon’s July 4 Naturalization Ceremony
ALEXANDRIA, VA — This Independence Day, a familiar face will help ring in America’s birthday at one of the most…
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Alexandria News
Unearthing Alexandria: Gravestone Stories Brings Cemetery Secrets to Life
ALEXANDRIA, VA – It’s not every day you get to wander around an old cemetery and look at grave markers,…
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Pets
Celebrate Dogs May 17 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dog lovers and history buffs alike are invited to bring their four-legged friends to George Washington’s Mount…
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