BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Research into a rare photograph of enslaved people reveals how the Civil War impacted three groups of people on a property then known as Volusia and today known as Foxchase. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:"Volusia: Civilian\, Slave and Soldier Experiences" on Nov 21\, 201 3 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:"Volusia: Civilian\, Slave and Soldier Experiences" on Nov 21\ , 2013 X-WR-CALNAME:"Volusia: Civilian\, Slave and Soldier Experiences" on Nov 21\ , 2013 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Museums,Old Town,Washington Street,West End DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=7208\n\n"Volusia: Civilian\, Sl ave and Soldier Experiences in the Civil War" Illustrated Lecture\n\nResea rch into a rare photograph of enslaved people reveals how the Civil War im pacted three groups of people on a property then known as Volusia and toda y known as Foxchase.\n\nDuring the first years of the Civil War\, Volusia\ , then located just outside Alexandria\, was home to a family of slave own ers loyal to the Union\, hundreds of Union soldiers encamped on the ground s for months at a time\, and nearly a dozen enslaved African Americans who served their owners and soldiers alike before finding freedom. Former His toric Alexandria staff member Amy Bertsch will share their stories and dis cuss the sources that she consulted in researching this important part of West End history.\n\nAdmission is free\, and seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis. There will be a short period for questions and light r efreshments afterward.\n \nThis program is part of a series of events on t he American Civil War sponsored by the Historic Alexandria Resources Commi ssion\, Alexandria American Civil War Sesquicentennial Sub-committee\, and the Office of Historic Alexandria.\n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Wash ington St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4554\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags : Museums\, Old Town\, Washington Street\, West End\n\nImport this event i nto your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si =7208 DTEND:20131122T013000Z DTSTAMP:20131022T201709Z DTSTART:20131122T003000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:"Volusia: Civilian\, Slave and Soldier Experiences" TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:9ee12a9b-747c-4713-829f-dfac6e8904b8 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20131022T201709Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR