BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Alexandria Archaeology Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin\; Hosts One Day Only Viewing for Public. Visitors should meet at the Old Town North Farmer's Market\, N. Royal Street and Montgome ry Street\, Alexandria\, to begin their tour. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin - One Day Viewing on Jan 19\, 2025 VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin - One Day Viewing on Jan 19\, 2025 X-WR-CALNAME:Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin - One Day Viewing on Jan 19\, 2025 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=58530\n\nAlexandria Archaeology Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin\; Hosts One Day Only Viewing for Public.\ n\nThe Public is invited to view remains from an Alexandria Canal lock an d basin at a site in Old Town North\, discovered by archaeologists from W etland Studies and Solutions\, Inc.\, a Davey company. The City of Alexan dria and Carr Properties have arranged for public viewing of the site\, r ain or shine\, from the sidewalk. Visitors should meet at the Old Town No rth Farmer's Market\, N. Royal Street and Montgomery Street\, Alexandria\ , to begin their tour. Archaeologists will be on hand to provide informat ion and answer questions.\n\nHistoric maps depict the fourth lock and thi rd basin of the Alexandria Canal within the 900 block of North Pitt Stree t. The Alexandria Canal fully opened in 1845 for trade and navigation\, l inking Alexandria to the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal at Georgetown. Ult imately\, railroad transportation eclipsed the canal system and it was ab andoned in 1886.\n\nThe active construction site will not be open to the public during the viewing\, but notable elements of the site will be visi ble from the sidewalk\, including the canal lock walls. Street parking is limited\; participants are encouraged to walk\, bike\, or ride DASH to t he viewing or park in nearby garages or lots.\nFor more information about Alexandria Archaeology\, visit alexandriava.gov/Archaeology.\n\n\nLocati on: Old Town Alexandria\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology M useum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this eve nt into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id =1&si=58530 DTEND:20250119T190000Z DTSTAMP:20250113T152702Z DTSTART:20250119T150000Z LOCATION:Old Town Alexandria SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin - One Day Viewing TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:bd6f2aa7-e06c-4198-9086-92347b64056b X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=58530
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Alexandria Archaeo logy Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin\; Hosts One D ay Only Viewing for Public.\n
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The Public is invited to view remains from an Alexandria Canal lock and basin at a site in Old Town Nor th\, discovered by archaeologists from Wetland Studies and Solutions\, In c.\, a Davey company. The City of Alexandria and Carr Properties have arr anged for public viewing of the site\, rain or shine\, from the sidewalk. Visitors should meet at the Old Town North Farmer'\;s Market\, N. Roy al Street and Montgomery Street\, Alexandria\, to begin their tour. Archa eologists will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.\n< br />\n
Historic maps depict the fourth lock and third basin of the Alexandria Canal within the 900 block of North Pitt Street. The Alexandri a Canal fully opened in 1845 for trade and navigation\, linking Alexandri a to the Chesapeake &\; Ohio (C&\;O) Canal at Georgetown. Ultimatel y\, railroad transportation eclipsed the canal system and it was abandone d in 1886.\n
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The active construction site will not be open t o the public during the viewing\, but notable elements of the site will b e visible from the sidewalk\, including the canal lock walls. Street park ing is limited\; participants are encouraged to walk\, bike\, or ride DAS H to the viewing or park in nearby garages or lots.\n
For more infor mation about Alexandria Archaeology\, visit alexandriava.gov/Archaeology. \n
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Location: Old Town Alexandria\n
Audience: An yone may attend\n
Tags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old &\; Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n
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