The Alexandria Historical Society has promoted an active interest in American history, particularly in Alexandria
and the Washington metropolitan area for 50 YEARS through:
LECTURES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS
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AHS GOLDEN GRANTS are competitive awards designed to support historical research and interpretation projects relating to Alexandria and Northern Virginia history.
Established to commemorate our 50th Anniversary, funds are being made available from the AHS Endowment Fund.
Grant up to $2,000 will be given to eligible applicants on a competitive basis.
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
TO OCT 7TH
AlexandriaHistoricalSociety@gmail.com
Full details are available at
AHS GOLDEN GRANTS .
Wednesday, October 23rd
Searching for the Enslaved:
Those Held in Bondage
by George Mason IV
Char McCargo Bah, expert on Alexandria’s African American history and genealogy, will discuss her most recent work.
NOTE: This talk will be held at
The Lloyd House,
220 N. Washington Street
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Note: Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, the Society's previous website www.alexandriahistorical.org is no longer operational and should not be visited. This website contains most of the material from the previous site and will continue to provide:
Information about upcoming AHS Events and Videos of previous lectures
Access to AHS publications including decades of the AHS Chronicles and Newsletters
Information about joining AHS or renewing AHS Membership
Details on several local history-related Awards given by AHS to both student and local historians
Links to various Resources providing information on topics on Alexandria and local history.