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The history of Alexandria, Virginia, begins with the first European settlement in 1695.Over the next century, the town became a significant port. In 1801, much of Alexandria was swept into the new District of Columbia; it was damaged along with much of the rest of the capital during the War of 1812.
"Alexandria, Va.". Richardson's Southern Guide. Chicago: Monarch Book Company – via Internet Archive. Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Alexandria", Virginia: a Guide to the Old Dominion, American Guide Series, Oxford University Press, OL 24223083M; Diane Riker (2008), Timeline of Alexandria's Waterfront (PDF), Virginia: City of Alexandria
The Independent Company of Alexandria, also known as the Independent Company of Fairfax, was organized on 21 September 1774. Hendricks was its first captain. [2] The Independent Company was the first of many independent volunteer militia groups that formed prior to the start of the American Revolution.
Reference area in Beatley Central Library. Today the library consists of a new central building (built in 2000 and named for mayor Charles E. Beatley) and four branch libraries, and includes two special divisions: Local History /Special Collections (in what became the Kate Waller Barret Branch Library) and a Talking Books division for the blind and visually handicapped.
Malcolm JonesAlexandria, Va. is a city A. Rich in history, B. Haunted by history, C. Grappling with history, or D. All of the above.Go with D.Neighbored on the north by Arlington and the National ...
Robert H. Robinson Library was one of the earliest libraries for Colored People in the United States, during the Jim Crow laws era. Robert Robinson Library was located at 902 Wythe St., Alexandria, Virginia, and was operated since 1940 by the City of Alexandria.
Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
History of Alexandria, Virginia * Timeline of Alexandria, Virginia; 0–9. 515 North Washington Street; A. ... Old Dominion Glass Company; P. USS Princeton (1843) R.