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1881 Alexandria Academy Perfect Lessons Medal

George Washington, Mount Vernon, Alexandria Academy, Wolfe Street, Washington Street, Charles Neale, Alexandria Farmers' Market, Robert E. Lee, School, Places, Things

In 1881, Charles Neale was a senior at the Alexandria Academy, and he apparently was a good student. So much so, in...

Alexandria, academy 1881 perfect lessons medal

1794 Alexandria Arrest Warrant for Assault and Battery

George Washington, Peter Wagener, Arrest Warrant, Henry McGeau, George Biro, People, Things

I love the law (I'm trained as a lawyer), and I love Alexandria, Virginia history (I grew up here, and I live here...

1794 arrest warrant Alexandria Court of Hustings

1825 Letter to Bushrod Washington at Mt. Vernon From Nephew

Alexandria, VA, George Washington, Mount Vernon, Letter, Bushrod Washington, Green Hill, People, Things

After Martha Washington's death, Bushrod Washington inherited Mount Vernon from his uncle George Washington and most of...

Bushrod Washington grand nephew George Washington

1865 Letter: Detailed Description of Steamship Journey to Mount Vernon

Civil War, Alexandria, VA, George Washington, Mount Vernon, Letter, Steamship, Mary Lemon, Fort Washington, Alonzo Bell, People, Things

Here is one of my favorite items in the OurHistoryMuseum collection. When this June 1, 1865 letter was written, America...

Alonzo Bell letter to Mary Lemon detailing a trip via steamship to Mount Vernon on the Potomac River

7 Reasons I Started OurHistoryMuseum

Genealogy, Civil War, Ancestry, Alexandria, VA, George Washington, Mount Vernon, River Farm, People, Things

There are many reasons why people start companies. Some identify a need. Some invent a thing. Some do it out of a...

Lopez Family Tree