Historic Alexandria
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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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Alexandria News
Joe Reeder, Old Town Original and Guardian of the Murray-Dick-Fawcett House, Dies at 99
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Joe Reeder knew the worth of things. Not just the price of them, though he knew that,…
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ALexandrians Then and Now
Alexandrians Then & Now: The Tracks Beneath King Street
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A century apart, two photographs of King Street tell a remarkable story of change—and of the memories…
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Alexandria News
Frederick Douglass and the Alexandria Juneteenth Connection Few People Know About
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Every Juneteenth, Americans commemorate June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Launches Car-Free Museum Passport Challenge
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria residents and visitors can now experience the city’s rich history without ever getting behind the wheel.…
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Alexandria News
Say “I Do” Aboard Alexandria’s Own Love Boat This May 15
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Looking for a wedding story as timeless as Alexandria itself? This May 15, couples can quite literally…
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Zebra Misc
Hannah Griffith and the Women Who Shaped Alexandria’s Business History
by Rebecca Jarrett Alexandria, VA – In honor of Women’s History Month and the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Office of…
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Alexandria News
Historic Alexandria Awarded 2026 Chocolate History Grant
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On February 20, 2026, the Heritage Chocolate Society held its annual gathering in Washington, D.C., awarding six…
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Backyard History
Black History Month at 100: Alexandria’s Enduring Place in the Story
By Artura Jackson, Assistant Director for the Division of African American History, Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – In…
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