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News Release Archive (1996 to February 2022)

News Releases
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A Holiday Tradition Returns: Colonial Handbell Ringers Concerts
Freedom House Museum Closed Saturday, December 6
Civil War Christmas In Camp at Fort Ward
Community Pre-Construction Meeting for the Douglass Cemetery Stormwater Improvement Project
Celebrating the Legacy of the Alexandria Roller Rink
Celebrate the Season: Holiday Events Across Historic Alexandria
Swedish Coffee Culture Event
Specialty Tour: Fort Ward & Lewis Cass White
An Intimate Reception with George Washington at Historic Duvall House
Historic Alexandria partners with 70 premier historic destinations in Virginia to launch first-of-its-kind statewide tourism journey in celebration of America’s 250th
Explore “Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies” at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum This Election Season
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum Extend “Summer” Hours
Alexandria Archaeological Commission Announces Winners of Brenman Archaeology Award
Join Us for “Poe in Alexandria” Tomorrow Night at The Lyceum
Freedom House Museum Reopens after Exterior Rehabilitation with Ribbon Cutting on November 8 at 1 p.m.
Join Us for “Death at the City Hotel” at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum this Friday
Douglass Cemetery Stormwater Project and Burial Permit Updates
Discover The Vikings at Home — Lecture at The Lyceum Tomorrow Evening
Tonight at The Lyceum: Professor Henriques’ Lecture on George Washington and Slavery
Tomorrow at The Lyceum: Critton Hollow String Band Brings Appalachian and American Folk Traditions to Life
Alexandria Cider Festival 2025
Alexandria Cider Festival 2025
Union Navy Exhibition Opens at Fort Ward Museum
Explore Specialty Tours at Alexandria’s Apothecary Museum This October
Temporary Exhibit Opens at Apothecary Museum: “Disease and the Apothecary”
Celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month with Alexandria Archaeology
History and Adventure Await in Alexandria This Weekend
CANCELLED: Civil War Artillery Day at Fort Ward – September 27
Tavern Games Night - The Alexandria Canal and Commerce
Lecture: Inside the French Resistance
Celebrate Story Time for Little Historians at the Alexandria Black History Museum — Tomorrow!
Celebrate Story Time for Little Historians at the Alexandria Black History Museum — This Saturday!
Celebrate Story Time for Little Historians at the Alexandria Black History Museum — Tomorrow!
Celebrate Story Time for Little Historians at the Alexandria Black History Museum — This Saturday!
State Historic Marker Dedication to Honor Alexandria Colored Rosemont Neighborhood 
Classic Car Show Returns to The Lyceum – September 20
Explore Alexandria’s History with Family Day and Specialty Tours at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Public Invited to Historic Marker Dedication Honoring Colored Rosemont
Traditional Music at The Lyceum with Two Special Concerts
Specialty Tour: Fort Ward & Lewis Cass White
Celebrate Story Time for Little Historians at the Alexandria Black History Museum — This Saturday!
Celebrate 251 Years of Service at the 2025 Friendship Firehouse Festival!
Political Violence Discussion at Benjamin Thomas Remembrance Event  
A Magical Apothecary Tour Brings Harry Potter-Inspired Fun to Historic Alexandria
Explore Alexandria’s Firefighting History Tomorrow at the Friendship Firehouse Museum!
2025 Historic Alexandria Holiday Ornament Makes a Splash!
Let Freedom House Ring! A Literary Fundraiser
Story Time for Little Historians Returns This Saturday at Alexandria Black History Museum
Explore Historic Alexandria This July with Specialty Tours
Back by Popular Demand: “Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies” Returns to Gadsby’s Tavern Museum This July
Celebrating Innovation: Women’s History Walk to Showcase the Woman Behind GPS
Celebrate Summer with Free Concerts by the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums
Explore Alexandria’s History with Family Day and Specialty Tours at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Juneteenth Concert with Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Moves Indoors to City Hall Today
Celebrate Juneteenth in Historic Alexandria with Music, Culture, and Community
Military Music Concert at The Lyceum Highlights Alexandria’s Early Band History
Join Us Tonight! Celebrate Alexandria's Musical History with a Live Concert at The Lyceum
Reminder: Join Us for Tavern Games Night – Pride Edition!
Don't Miss the Civil War Music Concert at Fort Ward Tomorrow!
Archaeological Commission Now Accepting Nominations for Brenman Award
Reminder: Join Us for Proud History Hangout – Tomorrow at The Lyceum!
Freedom House Museum Exterior Rehabilitation Reaches New Stage
Tickets Still Available for D-Day Lecture by Renowned Historian Dr. Kim Holien
Alexandria to Commemorate 81st Anniversary of D-Day with Special Events
Stay Cool with Historic Alexandria This Summer!
Celebrate Juneteenth and Black History in Historic Alexandria 
Alexandria’s Treasures: Escape Room Edition
Historic Alexandria is a 2025 Blue Star Museum
Historic Alexandria Honors World Pride Month & Alexandria’s LGBTQIA+ History
Celebrate Preservation Month with Historic Alexandria
Join Us Tomorrow for “Between History and Hope” – A Commemoration of Joseph McCoy
Raise a Glass to Culture and Camaraderie at the 2025 Alexandria Sister Cities’ Whisky Tasting Event
Historic Alexandria Hosts Free Photography Workshop with Award-Winning Photographer Alexander Morozov
Shining a Light on Change: Join Historic Alexandria in 'Two Lights for Tomorrow'
Robert P. Jones to speak at Historic Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church in Remembrance of Joseph McCoy
Support the Rehabilitation of Freedom House Museum Through Spring2ACTion
Specialty Tour: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
Women’s History-Themed Game Night at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Celebrate International Francophonie Day with French Flow Yoga
Help Shape the Future of Alexandria’s Museums: Participate in a Social Impact Study!
“Sew and Tell: A Trunk Show” Presented by the Uhuru Quilters Guild at the Alexandria Black History Museum
Hidden Nurses Lecture to Spotlight African American Nursing Students’ Untold Story
Historic Alexandria Celebrates Women’s History Month with Inspiring Events
Kick Off St. Patrick’s Day with an Evening of Irish Music at The Lyceum!
Don’t Miss This Specialty Tour: A Toast to the Ladies!
Join Us for a Lecture by Historian Robert Colby at The Lyceum
City of Alexandria to Host Unveiling of Historic Minnie Howard School Integration Sign
Historic Alexandria Receives Commonwealth History Fund Grant from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Nation's First City Archaeological Commission Celebrates 50 Years This Month
Last Call! Secure Your Spot for the Vive Lafayette Wine Challenge Before It's Too Late!
Romance, Bromance, & BFFs: Looking for Love in Historic Alexandria
The Courage to Be Concert: Washington Revels Jubilee Voices
Final Public Presentation: Murray-Dick-Fawcett House Comprehensive Plan
Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp – Registration Opens March 4
George Washington Birthnight Dinner
Celebrate the Bicentennial of Lafayette's Visit with the Vive Lafayette Wine Challenge
Celebrate George Washington's Birthday in Old Town Alexandria on February 15
Romance, Bromance, & BFFs: Looking for Love in Historic Alexandria
New Alexandria Historical Sign Finder Map Launches
Celebrate Black History Month with Historic Alexandria
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Closed
Tavern Games Night Returns with "Old Town Soul" Theme
Alexandria Archaeology Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin; Hosts One Day Only Viewing for Public
What does history spark in you? Help Historic Alexandria today.
Celebrate Kwanzaa and Story Time at the Alexandria Black History Museum This Saturday
Lyceum Late Nights: Exhibits, Shopping, and Festive Fun
Discover the Spirit of a Civil War Christmas at Fort Ward
OHA 2024 Holiday Events: Festive Fun for Everyone!
City of Alexandria to Hold George Washington Birthday Parade on Saturday, February 15
A Musical Celebration of Lafayette on Sunday, November 24
Alexandria Cider Festival 2024
Specialty Tour: Veterans Day at Fort Ward
Robert “Old Folks” Dawkins Memorial Unveiling Ceremony
Specialty Tour: Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: “Poe in Alexandria” Returns!
Death at the City Hotel: A Civil War-Era Mystery at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Alexandria Archaeological Commission Announces Winners of Brenman Archaeology Award
Back by Popular Demand: Tables of Conscience Dinners Return to Support ACRP Scholarships
Celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month with Alexandria Archaeology
Alexandria Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Visit with a Series of Events
Alexandria Forum: Exploring Civil Rights in Alexandria
Congratulations to the Murray-Dick-Fawcett House: Honored by Preservation Virginia
Celebrate National Rum Punch Day at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Alexandria Documentary Film Promotes Unvarnished Racial History
Alexandria Community Remembrance Project Screening of Resolved: Never Again
City of Alexandria Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
2024 Benjamin Thomas Remembrance Event
Alexandria Black History Museum Receives Prestigious IMLS Grant for Collections and Library Digitization Project
The 2024 Friendship Firehouse Festival
Oral History Project: Black-Jewish Relations in Alexandria
Pop-Up Archaeology – Buried Ships of Robinson Landing Exhibit
Celebrate 250 Years of Revolutionary Resolve at the Fairfax Resolves Program and Marker Dedication
Alexandria Celebrates 275 Years with “Mapping Alexandria: Stories of A Changing City”
Vietnam War Veterans Plaque Dedication on June 14
Lecture: “The Brutal Truth of 1315 Duke Street Revealed: The 1837 Case of Dorcas Allen”
This Week in Historic Alexandria - May 6, 2024
This Week in Historic Alexandria - September 23, 2024
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This Week in Historic Alexandria - August 11, 2025
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Washington’s Entertainments: A Birthnight Event
Alexandria's 2024 "Cherry Challenge" Kicks off on February 1
African American Waterfront Heritage Trail Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Installation of New Signs
Alexandria Archaeology Announces New Report
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Presents “Tavern Games Night” on January 19
New Temporary Exhibit Unveiled at the Freedom House Museum thru April 15
Tables of Conscience Dinners-January 13, February 3, February 10
Historic Alexandria Holiday Events
New Alexandria Archaeology Report Finder Launches
Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Updates-Dec. 5
Civil War Christmas In Camp At Fort Ward-Dec. 9
Alexandria Cider Festival-Nov. 18
City of Alexandria’s ACRP Receives Alexandria NAACP Service Award 
Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies Specialty Tour at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
ACRP Offers a Seat at the Table to All Events into 2024
Story Time for Little Historians-Oct. 11, Nov. 14, Dec. 9
Celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month with Alexandria Archaeology
Death at the City Hotel-Oct. 13 and 14
Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland Speaks at Alexandria Community Remembrance Project’s Fall Meeting
The Alexandria Forum Returns October 20
Classic Car Show-September 16
Alexandria Black History Museum Closed Through September 10
Benjamin Thomas Remembrance Event-August 8
Apothecary Museum Recruiting Volunteers
City of Alexandria’s Black History Museum Temporarily Closed 
Friendship Firehouse Festival 2023-August 5
Friendship Firehouse Museum Reopens July 15
Alexandria Archaeology Museum Launches New Permanent Exhibit
Cancelled due to Expected Weather Conditions-Civil War Camp Day at Fort Ward-June 10
Lyceum Health and Wellness Fair
Liz Williams named Historic Alexandria Deputy Director
Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Updates
Special Tours this Summer Led by Junior Docents at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
D-Day Returns to Alexandria-June 4
Camp Day at Fort Ward June 10
Audrey Davis to Lead City of Alexandria’s New African American History Division
Preservation Month in Historic Alexandria
Public in Name Only: The 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In Demonstration
City of Alexandria Remembrance Events for Joseph McCoy
City of Alexandria’s Museum System Awarded Reaccreditation from American Alliance of Museums
Cancelled-Civil War Women’s Day at Fort Ward-March 25
Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp - Registration Opens March 3
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Now Accepting Junior Docent Applications-Through March 24
2023 Alexandria Sister Cities Scottish Social and Whisky Tasting
Cocktails & Confections: The Magic of Love
AAM Survey: Why Does History Matter?
Help Launch the New Route of the African American Waterfront Heritage Trail!
Freedom House Museum Master Plan Survey
The Alexandria Black History Museum to Host Annual Kwanzaa How to Workshop-Dec. 10
Today is #GivingTuesday!
Civil War Christmas In Camp At Fort Ward
Alexandria Hospital Exhibit Now Open
Alexandria Cider Festival-Nov. 19
Special Election Day Hours & Activities at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum-Nov. 8
Fort Ward Tour in honor of Veterans Day-Nov. 12
Lecture: “The ‘Chinese Lady’s’ Presence in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland”
Alexandria Archaeological Commission Announces Winners of Brenman Archaeology Award
Virtual Lecture: “A City Built on Ships: Reconstructing 18th-Century Ships Excavated from the Alexandria Waterfront” with Dr. Chris Dostal
A City Built on Ships - October 26
Poe in Alexandria-October 30 and 31
Historic Alexandria Cancels SeeWorthy Archaeology Festival due to Weather
City of Alexandria to Hold Soil Collection Ceremony on September 24 Commemorating Lynching Victims
Death at the City Hotel, Friday October 14, 2022
SeeWorthy Archaeology Festival-Oct 1.
Classic Car Show-September 17
Registration Closes September 6th to Join the ACRP Pilgrimage to EJI
Symposium on Sept. 24 with Historic Alexandria and Emerging Revolutionary War
Civil War Artillery Day At Fort Ward
Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies Specialty Tour at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Join the City of Alexandria’s Community Remembrance Project and Engage with History This Fall 
City of Alexandria Commemorates 123rd Anniversary of Benjamin Thomas Lynching and Recognizes His Defenders
Special Tours this Summer Led by Junior Docents at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
Friendship Firehouse Festival 2022
The Apothecary Museum Announces Harry Potter Birthday Tours
Jubilee Voices -- “Juneteenth: Singing the Journey”-June 19
City of Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum Grand Opening
Pride Month Lecture- ”A Night in Peterborough” by Professor Lisa Crooms-Robinson
Archaeological Commission Now Accepting Nominations for Brenman Award
Alexandria Celebrates the 78th Anniversary of D-Day
Civil War Camp Day at Fort Ward-June 18
Free Lecture-Archaeology at the River’s Edge, Alexandria, VA
City of Alexandria’s Freedom House Museum Reopens with Three Powerful New Exhibitions
Historic Alexandria Cancels SeeWorthy in the Park due to Weather
City of Alexandria Provides Updates on Robinson Landing Historic Ships
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum celebrates National Historic Landmark status for National Preservation Month-May 20
City of Alexandria Celebrates National Historic Preservation Month
Historic Hose Carriage Returns to Friendship Firehouse Museum
City of Alexandria Commemorates 125th Anniversary of Lynching of Joseph McCoy
CANCELLED: United States Colored Troops Encampment at Fort Ward-May 7
City of Alexandria Announces Community Pre-Construction Meeting for the Historic Ship Timbers Stabilization Project
State Marker Unveiling in Honor of Earl Lloyd
Alexandria Archaeology’s “SeeWorthy” Exhibit Opening April 1
Virtual Lecture: Reparations at VTS: Uncovering a Not So Hidden History Part II
Virtual Lecture and Discussion: Dr. LaNitra Berger on Irma Stern and the Paradox of South African Art
Civil War Women’s Day at Fort Ward, March 26, 2022
Survey: Why Does History Matter?
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Now Accepting Junior Docent Applications
Registration is now open for Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp