The Alexandria Slave Pen: From Misery to Museum

Hidden away in plain sight in Alexandria, Virginia, sits one of the most historically significant buildings in America....

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Putting a Date on a Handful of Mount Vernon Artifacts

In recent weeks I have been posting a number of items associated with George Washington's Mount Vernon. It's a place...

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Did George Washington Chop Down a Cherry Tree and Confess?

You've heard the story before, right? Allegedly, George Washington received a hatchet as a birthday gift, and he...

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The Anchorage: From Girl's School to War Hospital to Inn to Condos

The condominium building at 603 Queen St. in Alexandria, Virginia, has an interesting and varied history. This...

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The Alexandria Hook & Ladder of 1909 Looks Very Different Than Today

The Alexandria Fire Department traces its roots back to 1774 when George Washington helped found the fire department as...

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President John Adams Visits Alexandria and Offers A Surprising Toast

It was June 1800, and the country was still very much in mourning after George Washington's death six months before....

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Private John M. Lovejoy Writes to His Cousin… AND Future Wife in 1864

As the Civil War churned on, in 1864, Private John M. Lovejoy stopped briefly in Alexandria to write a letter to his...

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MAYBE NOT! SEE UPDATES: Maybe, This is King & Saint Asaph (Chipotle).

MYSTERY SOLVED! I WAS OFF BY A BLOCK! SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ARTICLE FOR DEFINITIVE PROOF!

After the horse photo...

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1789 Letter to George Washington From Alexandria Mayor and His Reply

The year was 1789, and it was an eventful year. The first presidential election had just been held, and after a short...

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