The condominium building at 603 Queen St. in Alexandria, Virginia, has an interesting and varied history. This...
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Not too long ago, the entire Alexandria, Virginia waterfront was devoted to industrial uses, not condos, restaurants,...
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The Alexandria Fire Department traces its roots back to 1774 when George Washington helped found the fire department as...
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Happy Juneteenth, everyone! Today marks the first celebration of Juneteenth as a national holiday, and it's about time.
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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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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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The caption written on the photo reads, "the only fatality." I believe that it is intended to be sarcastic to point out...
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I'm not a genealogist. I can use Google better than most, but that's really about it. So when it comes to tracking...
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I have written about the Vowel-Smith house (pictured above) in previous articles. It was part of a group of large...
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Our mission is to save history — its preservation via digitization. We hope to capture images of old postcards, transcribe old letters, and make all photographs available for browsing. Our entire museum is virtual. Our app will be available for download sometime soon. We are producing a prototype, and our first test market will be Alexandria Virginia, our hometown. But this is just a start.
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