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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NEXT AHS EVENT & GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
107th U.S. Colored Infantry near Washington, D.C., 1865. (Library of Congress)
The newly inaugurated AHS GOLDEN GRANTS are competitive awards designed to support historical research and interpretation projects relating to Alexandria and Northern Virginia history.
Established to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of AHS, funds are being made available from the AHS Endowment Fund.
Grant awards up to a maximum of $2,000 will be given to eligible applicants on a competitive basis.
Grant applications should be submitted to alexandriahistoricalsociety@gmail.com by September 10, 2024.
Full details are available on the
AHS GOLDEN GRANTS webpage.
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.