Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
Virtual Zoom presentation.

Join the Office of Historic Alexandria and SmithGroup for the final presentation on the Comprehensive Planning process for the Freedom House Museum at 1315 Duke Street. The final report will be posted online in the coming weeks.

The Freedom House Museum, located at 1315 Duke Street, occupies part of a historic complex once used for trafficking thousands of Black men, women, and children from 1828 to 1861. Operated in partnership with the Urban League of Northern Virginia, the Office of Historic Alexandria began assisting with museum operations in February 2018, eventually purchasing the building in 2020. After reopening in May 2022 with three floors of temporary exhibits, the next step involved crafting a Comprehensive Plan.

The Office of Historic Alexandria, in close collaboration with the community and stakeholders, has embarked on the development of this Comprehensive Plan. This strategic document will chart the course for the future use, interpretation, and preservation of the Freedom House Museum site.

For additional information on the process, visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/museums/comprehensive-plan-freedom-house-museum

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703-746-3960.

Alexandria at 275: Connecting to our past to define a brighter future.

Since its 1749 founding, the historic city of Alexandria has played a major role in our nation’s story and reflected its progress toward inclusivity. Join us at events from April through September as we mark Alexandria’s 275th anniversary and embark on the next chapter in our city’s vibrant history at alexandriava.gov/ALX275.