How do archaeologists study the past? Learn about the clues beneath your feet and the archaeological methods used to find, sort, and identify artifacts. Available at multiple Historic Alexandria locations and to come to classrooms. 

Come learn about the power of children to improve their communities through a story about a real child of the Civil Rights Movement and how children in Alexandria participated in that movement. Available at Alexandria Black History Museum.

Explore an 18th century tavern using movement! Participants investigate the tavern using their senses and imaginations to try their hand at 18th century entertainments and games. Available at Gadsby's Tavern Museum. 

Learn about the 18th century through reproduction artifacts and images while comparing life in early Alexandria to life today. Available at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum and to come to classrooms. 

Explore the idea of citizenship through volunteer firefighters in early Alexandria. Includes learning how they fought fires and examining their role in the community. Available at Friendship Firehouse Museum. Note this program takes one hour to complete. 

Learn more about early Alexandria as a community while comparing life in early Alexandria to life today through the lens of the tavern business. Available at Gadsby's Tavern Museum. 

What is a Sugar House? Examine artifacts from a site in Alexandria to learn how sugar was made in the 19th century. Learn how archaeologists identify and classify artifacts. Available at multiple locations.

Investigate Fort Ward's Civil War history, tour the earthworks and museum, and explore the story of The Fort community, a neighborhood which grew on the after the Civil War. Available at Fort Ward Museum. Note this program is 75 minutes long. 

How has medicine changed over time? Learn about past practices and tools of the trade through a guided, hands-on tour of the museum. Available at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum.

Ideal for students studying Colonial and Early America, students use primary sources to understand urban slavery and the challenges faced by 18th c. residents and travelers through the lens of the tavern business. Available at Gadsby's Tavern Museum. 

Explore the streets of Old Town to learn about the founding of the city, early business and government, and Alexandria’s role in the War of Independence and the new nation. Covers six-eight blocks around King and Cameron Streets, with the starting point at The Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum. 

Why would a ship be found underground? Use dendrochronology and other scientific methods used by archaeologists to uncover the mystery behind Alexandria’s 18th century ship discovered along the waterfront. Available at multiple Historic Alexandria locations and to come to classrooms. 

Weave together maps, census records, and artifacts from a free Black site to understand the people who lived there. Available at multiple Historic Alexandria locations and to come to classrooms. 

Are museums primary or secondary sources? Students examine sources and evaluate perspectives to uncover what it means to be a historian and understand the variety of sources historians use. Available at Gadsby's Tavern Museum. 

What is the legacy of 1315 Duke Street, which was once the location of the largest domestic slave trading business in the nation? Students learn about this history of the building, the people connected to it, and reflect on how to create a more just future. Available at Freedom House Museum. Note the program takes one and a half hours to complete.

How can stereotypes cause harm? Learn about pioneering public relations expert Moss Kendrix and how he changed the way media portrayed Black Americans. Available at the Alexandria Black History Museum and to come to classrooms.

Hear about the history of the cemetery and how community members collaborated to create the current memorial. Students will learn about an early successful Civil Rights action from the 1860s and will have guided reflections on their experience. Available at the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial.