For Immediate Release: January 25, 2024

The African American Heritage Trail Committee invites the public to join in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of new interpretive signs along Alexandria’s historic waterfront. These 11 signs and 2 orientation panels illuminate the history of the African American community in Alexandria over the span of several centuries. The ribbon cutting will be held Saturday, February 10 at 11 a.m. at the new Fishtown sign on the river side of Founders Park, 351 N. Union St. A reception following the ribbon cutting will be held in the Overlook Room (#325) on the third floor of the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St.

For more information on the African American Waterfront Heritage Trails, visit the project’s webpage.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City’s past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. Historic Alexandria enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors and serves as a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic

For media inquiries, please contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969.

For reasonable accommodation or an alternative format, email historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

This release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/5439.

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