Take a look back in time with these beautiful photographs of the Alexandria Railroad Roundhouse during the Civil War. Click on the images for a larger, more detailed version. You won’t be disappointed!
A waterspout rose from the Potomac below Alexandria, came ashore, and tore a 15-mile path across Washington in under half an hour.
A look at Washington before its retrocession of the western portion to Virginia. Includes a 1835 map of Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria, and two counties
What’s the history behind Hank’s Oyster Bar’s building in Alexandria? 1026 King St. was built in the late 19th century.
When Union troops entered Alexandria on May 24, 1861, they found one elderly man chained to the basement floor of the slave pen at 1315 Duke Street.
A look at the front page of the Alexandria Gazette from January 2nd, 1904. See the original page from the Library of Congress.
Discover Hollin Hall, the plantation on Little Hunting Creek that was deeded to Thomson Mason, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Learn more about this historic landmark today!
Join us as we explore the mid-century modern Hollin Hall neighborhood outside of Old Town Alexandria, VA. We’ll take a look at an old post-war advertisement for the housing development and find out what it’s like today.
Did you know the CIA’s headquarters was almost built in Alexandria, Virginia? This Washington Post article from 1955 explains what happened.
