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DESCRIPTION:In-person meeting. The meeting will be held at the Lee Center 
 from 6:00-6:45 p.m. NOTE: The meeting will then move to Douglass Cemetery
  at 6:45 p.m. for an on-site discussion for participants who would like t
 o visit the site.
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SUMMARY:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update on Apr 9\, 2024
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X-WR-CALDESC:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update on Apr 9\,
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  2024
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CATEGORIES:Environment
CATEGORIES:Historic Preservation
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Parks
CATEGORIES:Recreation
CATEGORIES:Recreation Centers
CATEGORIES:Transportation
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=57356\n\nDouglass Cemetery\, located at 1421 Wilkes Str
 eet\, has several preservation issues\, including flooding and drainage p
 roblems. \n\nThe City of Alexandria staff from the Office of Historic Ale
 xandria\, Department of Project Implementation\, Transportation and Envir
 onmental Services\, and Recreation\, Parks & Cultural Activities are work
 ing to address these preservation issues. The Social Responsibility Group
  and the Friends of Douglass Cemetery have dedicated their efforts to rai
 se awareness of the significance of the historic African American cemeter
 y and resolve the preservation issues. The City has developed plans to im
 plement solutions that are respectful and appropriate to the sensitive na
 ture of the site. City Staff will present an update on the plans to mitig
 ate the causes of flooding in addition to other preservation updates.\n\n
 The meeting will be held at the Lee Center from 6:00-6:45 p.m. NOTE: The 
 meeting will then move to Douglass Cemetery at 6:45 p.m. for an on-site d
 iscussion for participants who would like to visit the site. Questions ab
 out the project can be submitted in advance at: historicalexandria@alexan
 driava.gov. The presentation will be posted on the project webpage after 
 the meeting.\n\nFor more information on Douglass Cemetery\, visit https:/
 /www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/douglass-memorial-cemetery.\n\nLocat
 ion: Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center\, 1108 Jefferson St.\nAudience: Anyo
 ne may attend\nTags: Environment\, Historic Preservation\, Museums\, Park
 s\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers\, Transportation\n\nImport this event
  into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1
 &si=57356
DTEND:20240409T233000Z
DTSTAMP:20240326T210904Z
DTSTART:20240409T220000Z
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LOCATION:Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center\, 1108 Jefferson St.
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57356">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=57356</a><br />\n<br />Douglass Cemetery\
 , located at 1421 Wilkes Street\, has several preservation issues\, inclu
 ding flooding and drainage problems. \n<br />\n<br />The City of Alexandr
 ia staff from the Office of Historic Alexandria\, Department of Project I
 mplementation\, Transportation and Environmental Services\, and Recreatio
 n\, Parks &amp\; Cultural Activities are working to address these preserv
 ation issues. The Social Responsibility Group and the Friends of Douglass
  Cemetery have dedicated their efforts to raise awareness of the signific
 ance of the historic African American cemetery and resolve the preservati
 on issues. The City has developed plans to implement solutions that are r
 espectful and appropriate to the sensitive nature of the site. City Staff
  will present an update on the plans to mitigate the causes of flooding i
 n addition to other preservation updates.\n<br />\n<br />The meeting will
  be held at the Lee Center from 6:00-6:45 p.m. NOTE: The meeting will the
 n move to Douglass Cemetery at 6:45 p.m. for an on-site discussion for pa
 rticipants who would like to visit the site. Questions about the project 
 can be submitted in advance at: historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov. The 
 presentation will be posted on the project webpage after the meeting.\n<b
 r />\n<br />For more information on Douglass Cemetery\, visit <a href="ht
 tps://www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/douglass-memorial-cemetery.">ht
 tps://www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/douglass-memorial-cemetery.</a>
 <br />\n<br />Location: Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center\, 1108 Jefferson 
 St.\n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Environment\, Histori
 c Preservation\, Museums\, Parks\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers\, Tran
 sportation\n<br />\n<br />Import this event into your calendar: http://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&amp\;si=57356
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