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Historic Alexandria

  • Historic Alexandria (Home)
  • City Museums
    • Alexandria Archaeology Museum
    • Alexandria Black History Museum
    • Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
    • Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
    • Freedom House Museum
    • Friendship Firehouse Museum
    • Gadsby's Tavern Museum
    • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
  • Visit Other Historic Sites
    • African American Heritage Park
    • Alexandria Union Station
    • Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
    • Lloyd House
    • Murray-Dick-Fawcett House
    • More Historic Attractions in Alexandria
  • African American History Division
  • Alexandria Archaeology
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  • Alexandria Oral History Center
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Spring2Action

Spring2Action 2025

Join us for Spring2ACTion and help with the interior rehabilitation of the Freedom House Museum at 1315 Duke Street. Your gift creates new exhibits, expands educational programs, and extends the elevator to the basement. Help us reach our goal of $20,000!

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Support the work of Historic Alexandria

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Education and Programs

Freedom House Photo

Collections and Acquisitions

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African American History Division

Archaeologists excavate the Lee Street Site.

Archaeology

Support the Museums and Historic Sites

Support your favorite museum! Gifts to museums support the preservation, collections, operations, and staff in each museum and historic site. 

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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Alexandria Archaeology Museum from Torpedo Factory corridor

Alexandria Archaeology Museum

Alexandria Black History Museum

Alexandria Black History Museum

Alexandria's History Museum at The Lyceum (exterior)

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum

Freedom House Museum Exterior

Freedom House Museum at 1315 Duke Street

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Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site

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Friendship Firehouse Museum

Gadsby's Tavern Museum exterior

Gadsby's Tavern Museum

The Murray Dick Fawcett House, viewed from the garden

Murray Dick Fawcett House

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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Lloyd House Exterior

Lloyd House Gardens

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Preservation Fund

Support the on-going projects of Historic Alexandria

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Oral History

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Research

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Wayfinding

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Alexandria Community Remembrance Project

ALXHistoryLovers Society

The ALXHistoryLovers Society brings together individuals like you- who share a commitment to sustaining the vibrant legacy of Alexandria's past. Members provide vital contributions that fuel programs, historic preservation, and educational initiatives throughout the year.

 

By joining this Society today, you’ll help:

•              Protect Historic Alexandria’s historic sites that tell the stories of our community.

•              Support engaging educational programs that connect people to the past.

•              Sustain vital preservation efforts for future generations.

Join now!

History in Action Fund

The Historic Alexandria History in Action Fund provides vital resources to support the core programs, preservation efforts, and educational initiatives that define our organization’s impact. This fund allows us the flexibility to respond to emerging needs, sustain our historical sites, and create meaningful experiences for the community. By contributing to the History in Action Fund, donors help ensure the continued stewardship of Alexandria’s rich heritage for generations to come.

Make a Gift

Leave a Lasting Legacy

Leaving a gift to Historic Alexandria in your will is a powerful way to ensure the preservation of our city’s unique heritage for future generations. By including Historic Alexandria in your legacy, you support vital programs, educational initiatives, and the stewardship of our historic sites—protecting the past and inspiring the future. Making a planned gift is simple; you can specify a bequest in your will, or name Historic Alexandria as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy. To discuss options or notify us of your intentions, please contact the Development Officer, Mary Bramley directly, and join a legacy that keeps Alexandria’s history alive.

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