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OHA News Releases

5/21/2013 10:38:50 AM Civil War Fort Day
5/1/2013 03:42:46 PM Exhibit: Living Legends of Alexandria: African American Activists
4/30/2013 08:02:38 PM Civil War 150th Concert at Fort Ward Park
3/29/2013 11:53:54 AM Build, Renovate Your Own Castle V, Saturday, April 6
3/29/2013 11:45:58 AM Civil War Walking Tour of Fort Ward, April 27
2/28/2013 01:50:15 PM Spotlight on Civil War Artillery Projectiles, Saturday, March 16
1/29/2013 11:29:43 AM Civil War Recruiting Day at Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, February 9, 2013
10/31/2012 03:44:16 PM Alexandria Black History Museum to Open a Watercolor and Collagraph Exhibition, Thursday November 1, 2012
7/11/2012 04:23:41 PM Apothecary Museum Celebrates Harry Potter’s Birthday, Tuesday, July 31
4/23/2012 09:54:22 AM Fort Ward Tours in Honor of Armed Forces Day, Saturday May 19
4/10/2012 07:57:57 PM Local Historian Robert L. Madison and Journalist Michael Lee Pope to Receive 2012 Special Awards from Alexandria Historical Society, Wednesday April 25
4/5/2012 05:01:49 PM Volunteer Guides Wanted at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
4/4/2012 03:09:32 PM Bittersweet Wins Eighth Annual Great Rum Punch Challenge
3/28/2012 01:22:35 PM Civil War Balloon Corps Event
3/21/2012 11:19:31 AM Archaeological Commission Now Accepting Nominations for Brenman Award
3/21/2012 11:08:55 AM Alexandria Black History Museum Announces Spring Film Line-Up
3/2/2012 08:54:08 AM Explore Alexandria’s Firefighting History with Walking Tours This Spring
3/1/2012 02:06:36 PM Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Hosts George Washington Lecture March 21 for Women's History Month
2/28/2012 04:45:47 PM Eighth Annual Great Rum Punch Challenge March 24 at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
2/27/2012 02:22:44 PM Alexandria Black History Museum Hosts House Storybook Activity March 10
2/22/2012 10:19:44 AM The Lyceum Hosts Women's History Month Event for Brownie Girl Scouts
2/10/2012 03:27:43 PM Virginia Historical Society Offering Free Workshop on New Slave Name Database
2/10/2012 03:17:22 PM Alexandria Archaeology Museum Hosting Free Lecture February 25
2/8/2012 02:55:27 PM Join George Washington at the Madeira Wine Tasting February 19
2/8/2012 09:54:51 AM Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp Now Enrolling
2/3/2012 02:06:06 PM Registration Now Open for The Lyceum’s History Camp for Kids
2/2/2012 03:30:29 PM Museum Open Houses for Washington Birthday Parade Day
1/31/2012 12:17:27 PM Miniatures Exhibition Opens February 9 at Alexandria Black History Museum
1/31/2012 11:14:23 AM Gadsby’s Tavern Museum to Host Birthnight Banquet and Ball February 18
1/26/2012 05:15:08 PM Trace Your Civil War Ancestor at Fort Ward Museum March 10
1/25/2012 12:52:38 PM Friendship Fire Hosts Annual Washington Parade Day Breakfast
1/23/2012 11:41:58 AM Swordsmen's Rendezvous at Gadsby's Tavern Museum in February & March
1/18/2012 03:19:49 PM Civil War Recruiting Day February 25 at Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
1/17/2012 01:42:03 PM “America’s Historic Kilns” Lecture at Alexandria Archaeology Museum January 28
1/14/2012 10:06:41 AM Char Bah to Present Genealogy Lectures for Black History Month
1/13/2012 08:47:55 AM Celebrate Black History Month with Paul Robeson at the Carlyle Club February 12
1/11/2012 10:28:16 AM Registration Now Open for Civil War Kids' Camp at Fort Ward
1/10/2012 02:51:07 PM Alexandria Archaeology Receives National Award for Excellence
1/9/2012 12:32:32 PM Explore the Wonders of 18th-Century Science at the Apothecary Museum
1/6/2012 04:38:33 PM Alexandria Black History Museum Announces Winter Line-Up of Free Films
1/6/2012 12:19:28 PM “Tavern Toddlers” at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Begins January 23
1/6/2012 09:25:00 AM Schoolchildren to Be Honored for Martin Luther King Posters January 16
12/29/2011 11:29:19 AM Quench Your Thirst for History at Historic Beer Dinner January 20
12/27/2011 04:44:54 PM Ladies’ Tea at Gadsby’s Tavern In January
12/20/2011 12:08:12 PM Civil War Ball to Be Held January 28 at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
12/2/2011 01:58:11 PM “A Visual Tour of Civil War Alexandria” at The Lyceum January 25
12/1/2011 12:47:16 PM Handbell Ringers Perform at The Lyceum December 18
11/29/2011 12:48:35 PM Historic Alexandria 2011 Holiday Ornament Commemorates Civil War
11/23/2011 04:09:09 PM Experience 1860s Alexandria during the Holidays with Historic Alexandria Candlelight Tour
11/22/2011 03:46:22 PM Two Kwanzaa Events at Alexandria Black History Museum December 10
11/15/2011 04:02:47 PM Holiday Children’s Book Fair at The Lyceum December 3
11/15/2011 11:40:51 AM Holiday Season Fun at “Tavern Toddlers”
11/14/2011 08:25:20 AM Alexandria Archaeology Ornament-Decorating Workshop December 3
11/11/2011 10:55:24 AM Civil War Santa at Fort Ward Museum December 10
11/8/2011 09:35:53 AM Book Signing November 19 at History Center & Museum Store
11/1/2011 12:22:25 PM Veterans Day Program at Alexandria Black History Museum
10/31/2011 04:20:22 PM Swordsmen’s Rendezvous at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum November 12
10/31/2011 12:10:10 PM Gadsby’s Tavern Museum to Host Anniversary Ball on November 12
10/6/2011 03:32:56 PM “Mousequerade” Ball for Kids at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum October 22
10/6/2011 12:04:02 PM 'Tea Around Town' Tasting Tour October 23
10/4/2011 03:53:12 PM Edgar Allan Poe Halloween Performances at The Lyceum October 30 & 31
9/29/2011 03:25:29 PM Civil War Wine Dinner at Gadsby's Tavern Museum October 14
9/27/2011 12:20:06 PM Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum Celebrates National Pharmacy Month in October
9/27/2011 09:43:43 AM Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Hosting George Washington Lecture October 12
9/23/2011 01:42:33 PM Explore Alexandria’s Firefighting History with Walking Tour October 15
9/20/2011 05:25:07 PM Alexandria Archaeology Announces Events for Virginia Archaeology Month 2011
9/20/2011 04:41:17 PM Fort Ward Museum Hosts Artillery Day October 29
9/12/2011 01:10:45 PM Alexandria Names New Town Crier
8/31/2011 03:46:53 PM Smithsonian Museum Day Offers Free Admission to Three Historic Alexandria Museums on September 24
8/31/2011 01:12:59 PM Ladies’ Tea at Gadsby’s Tavern This Fall
8/30/2011 10:55:33 AM 'A Visual Tour of Civil War Alexandria' at The Lyceum on October 5
8/30/2011 08:23:20 AM New Location for Alexandria Town Crier Tryouts
8/29/2011 12:02:57 PM Civil War Defenses of Washington Bus Tour October 1
8/29/2011 08:48:50 AM Genealogist Char Bah to Lecture September 24 at Alexandria Black History Museum
8/16/2011 11:10:58 AM Fall Session of “Tavern Toddlers” Begins After Labor Day
8/9/2011 01:51:01 PM Archaeologist to Lecture on Old Town Alexandria’s Historic Downspouts
8/8/2011 03:40:17 PM Alexandria Seeks New Town Crier
8/5/2011 09:02:12 AM Alexandria Black History Museum Offering “Movies with a Mission” This Fall
7/20/2011 02:21:16 PM Tavern Day at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum on August 6
7/14/2011 09:01:31 AM Eighteenth-Century Dance Classes at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Begin July 28
7/8/2011 03:45:51 PM Apothecary Museum Offering Discount to Harry Potter Moviegoers
6/29/2011 02:40:11 PM Friendship Firehouse Festival Celebrates 237th Birthday of Historic Fire Company
6/10/2011 12:14:32 PM In Black and White Exhibition Opens June 16
6/10/2011 08:50:17 AM Fort Ward Civil War Camp Day August 13
5/27/2011 08:04:18 AM Gadsby’s Tavern and Apothecary Museums Offer Free Admission to Military Personnel and Their Families This Summer
5/24/2011 11:18:41 AM Explore Civil War Alexandria with Free iPhone App
5/23/2011 04:03:37 PM Free Father’s Day Tours at Gadsby’s Tavern, Apothecary & Friendship Firehouse Museums on June 19
5/21/2011 09:43:29 AM Civil War Sharpshooters at Fort Ward Museum June 25
5/11/2011 12:39:26 PM Quench Your Thirst for History at Historic Beer Dinner May 27
5/10/2011 11:44:49 AM Genealogist Char Bah to Lecture June 11 at Alexandria Black History Museum
4/27/2011 01:15:37 PM Alexandria Black History Museum Offering “Movies with a Mission”
4/25/2011 10:44:33 AM Free Mother’s Day Tours at Gadsby’s Tavern & Apothecary Museums
4/19/2011 02:13:42 PM Alexandria Kicks Off Civil War Commemoration May 21
4/19/2011 09:50:05 AM “The Grapes of Wrath” Bus Tour Cancelled
4/12/2011 03:26:27 PM Grand Ball at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Cancelled
4/12/2011 11:19:32 AM Ice in Historic Ice Well Completely Melted
4/6/2011 10:15:19 AM Family Tour Days at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Begin in May
4/4/2011 02:33:58 PM Fort Ward Museum Hosts New Civil War Spotlight Talks
3/31/2011 09:20:18 AM Commemorative Wares Exhibition at The Lyceum Extended through July
3/29/2011 11:04:14 AM Alexandria Archaeological Commission Seeks Nominations for Brenman Award
3/28/2011 02:32:53 PM Dogfish Head Wins Seventh Annual Great Rum Punch Challenge
3/24/2011 12:47:01 PM Gadsby’s Tavern Museum to Host Grand Ball on April 16
3/22/2011 11:56:24 AM Grapes of Wrath Tour of Civil War History and Vineyard
3/21/2011 08:59:57 AM Eighteenth-Century Dance Classes at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
3/10/2011 04:04:49 PM Wonders of Science Demonstrations at Apothecary Museum
3/7/2011 09:16:07 AM Historian and Author to Discuss Alexandria in the Civil War April 6
3/4/2011 08:19:17 AM Annual Rum Punch Challenge March 26 at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
2/22/2011 02:57:39 PM The Lyceum Hosts “Her Story” for Girl Scout Brownies During Women’s History Month
2/14/2011 03:15:13 PM Ice Melt Contest to Benefit Historic Ice Well Preservation
2/11/2011 10:08:08 AM The Lyceum Now Registering for History Camp for Kids
2/10/2011 04:15:44 PM Trace Your Civil War Ancestor at Fort Ward Museum March 12
2/9/2011 03:36:57 PM Friendship Veterans Host George Washington Parade Day Breakfast
2/8/2011 02:04:38 PM Free Parade Day Open Houses in Historic Alexandria
2/2/2011 01:24:57 PM Celebrate Black History Month in Alexandria
1/27/2011 01:49:06 PM Celebrate Black History Month with Paul Robeson at the Carlyle Club
1/26/2011 08:17:31 AM Alexandria Black History Museum Offering Free Movies with a Mission
1/25/2011 08:34:14 AM Swordsmen’s Rendezvous at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
1/24/2011 02:00:40 PM Alexandria Black History Museum Hosts “Play Date with Pride”
1/24/2011 01:47:44 PM Recruiting Day at Fort Ward Museum February 5
1/20/2011 08:45:05 AM Genealogist Char Bah to Lecture at Alexandria Black History Museum
1/19/2011 08:37:47 AM Eighteenth-Century Dance Classes at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
1/18/2011 11:52:53 AM Gadsby's Tavern Museum Hosts George Washington Lecture
1/17/2011 10:16:49 AM Fort Ward Museum Now Accepting Applications for Civil War Kids’ Camp
1/14/2011 12:47:03 PM On Presidents Day, Meet Woodrow Wilson at The Lyceum
1/13/2011 02:04:25 PM Black History Month Program at Fort Ward Explores Local African American Civil War Experience
1/12/2011 03:06:30 PM Gadsby's Tavern Museum Now Accepting Junior Docent Applications
1/10/2011 03:26:16 PM Alexandria Schoolchildren Honor Dr. King’s Legacy with Poster Contest
12/15/2010 03:52:44 PM New Decorative Plate Captures Alexandria History

Historic Alexandria Administration
Lloyd House
220 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703.746.4554
Fax: 703.838.6451
Email

Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.