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By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Following a long saga of many ups, downs, twists and turns, the American Horticultural Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary...

By Olivia Anderson During its public hearing on Saturday, City Council approved the installation of lights on several athletic fields: Francis C. Hammond Middle School,...

The holidays are right around the corner and with them, Mount Vernon’s annual holiday events.  Kick-off the season with the Christmas Illuminations fireworks display, December...

Autumn is a fantastic time to plan a family outing to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The views of the colorful banks of the Potomac...

This is sponsored content. When you consider that George Washington’s Mount Vernon is home to one of the country’s most famous residences, it might sound...

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] D.J. and Nels Nordquist’s Duke Street home has seen a lot over the years, from renovations and transformations to historical figures...

To the editor: A trip to Winchester, Virginia will illustrate the difference between that city and Alexandria. Winchester has chosen to embrace its Civil...

To the editor: I am a neighbor of River Farm, one of George Washington’s farms purchased more than 260 years ago and currently owned by...

By Gayle Converse and Pat Miller Try to imagine being captured from an overloaded boat on open water and sold to a notorious Alexandria slave...

Allison Hageman | [email protected] When Tom Byrne’s son was a child, he wrote a letter to the City of Alexandria asking them to restore the...