Items Tagged History

"The Choked Voice of a Race, at Last Unloosed: African Americans and Civil War Music." A lecture and book signing sponsored by Friends of Alexandria Archaeology(FOAA). Music was more than mere entertainment during the Civil War and no one was more aware of its power than African Americans.

En garde! Experience this unique living history program as you learn a skill all 18th-century gentlemen must know – swordplay! The program includes re-enactment of 18th-century swordplay and a display of 18th-century weapons. This popular family event will include some audience participation as you practice your newfound talents.

Explore the Civil War in Alexandria with Civil War Sundays, a showcase of an original May 26, 1861, edition New-York Tribune detailing Colonel Elmer Ellsworth’s death in Alexandria, a Peeps diorama illustrating Ellsworth’s death, a TimeTravelers Passport exhibit featuring the Civil War drummer boy, diorama of a heating system constructed in Alexandria to warm Civil War hospital tents

On Saturday, December 10th from 6:00PM until 9:00PM and on Sunday, December 11th, from 3:00PM until 6:00PM enjoy a candlelight tour of historical Alexandria. This is Old Town's most popular holiday event. Tickets run between $5 and $20, depending on when you purchase them.

Ted Pulliam, author of the new book “Historic Alexandria: An Illustrated History” will present “Stories of Alexandria.” Ted is a frequent writer for the Washington Post, American History magazine, WWII History magazine, the Alexandria Gazette-Packet, and other publications.