Spring2ACTion – Alexandria’s annual 24-hour fundraising competition – is this Wednesday, April 25. Help out the Gadsby Scouts as they strive to be prepared for future collection and building needs at the […]
This Week in Alexandria History On November 5, 1925, a local survey indicated that the City of Alexandria had 2,016 telephone and telegraph poles. The tall wooden poles were increasing becoming an […]
Lecture: The Power of Objects in 18th Century British America Learn about a wooden leg and dressing tables on October 18 at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Gadsby’s Tavern Museum October 18 Lecture begins at […]
Tour of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum October 7 The labor of African Americans – both free and enslaved – was critical to Alexandria’s development as an important port city in the 18th […]
This Week in Alexandria History On September 2, 1846, Alexandrians voted overwhelmingly to retrocede from the District of Columbia back to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria was first included in the […]
History by the Glass at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Enjoy drinks & history including Whiskey, Hot Toddy, and Gin Ever wonder about the history behind your alcoholic beverages? Then look no further […]
This Week in Alexandria History On August 92, 1795, the Alexandria Council purchased land on the western edge of the city, along South Payne Street, to create the Penny Hill Cemetery, a […]
This Week in Alexandria History On August 19, 1890, a new bridge was completed over Hoof’s Run at the western end of King Street. Long cited for conditions that were nearly impassable […]
This Week in Alexandria History On August 9, 1974, a day after his resignation as President of the United States, Richard Nixon departed from the White House for his home at San […]
Centennial of the Everyday Happy Hour Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Wednesday, August 9, 2017 5:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of [insert here]! Grab a drink and tour the Centennial of the […]
