BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Learn the story of one of Virginia's most significant burial gr ounds. From 1864 to 1869\, the Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery was the burial place for at least 1\,800 African Americans seeking their freedom in Alexandria during the Civil War.\nPresented By Steven Shephard\, Ph.D.\ nArchaeologist\, City of Alexandria. Admission is free\, and seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis. There will be a short period for quest ions and light refreshments afterward.\n \nThis program is part of a serie s of events on the American Civil War sponsored by the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission\, Alexandria American Civil War Sesquicentennial Sub -committee\, and the Office of Historic Alexandria.\n METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Discovery and Archaeology: Freedmen's Cemetery on Feb 20\, 2014 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovery and Archaeology: Freedmen's Cemetery on Feb 20\, 201 4 X-WR-CALNAME:Discovery and Archaeology: Freedmen's Cemetery on Feb 20\, 201 4 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=7339\n\nLearn the story of one of Virginia's most significant burial grounds. From 1864 to 1869\, the Con trabands and Freedmen's Cemetery was the burial place for at least 1\,800 African Americans seeking their freedom in Alexandria during the Civil War .\nPresented By Steven Shephard\, Ph.D. Archaeologist\, City of Alexandria .\n\nAdmission is free\, and seating is on a first-come\, first-served bas is. There will be a short period for questions and light refreshments afte rward.\n \nThis program is part of a series of events on the American Civi l War sponsored by the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission\, Alexandr ia American Civil War Sesquicentennial Sub-committee\, and the Office of H istoric Alexandria.\n\n\nLocation: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nCo ntact Phone: 703.746.4554\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Museums\, Ol d Town\, Washington Street\, West End\n\nImport this event into your calen dar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=7339 DTEND:20140221T013000Z DTSTAMP:20131113T220812Z DTSTART:20140221T003000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Discovery and Archaeology: Freedmen's Cemetery TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:2b3366a7-ef61-4c1d-a2f9-7368aa2da3c3 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20131113T220812Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR