BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:The Social Responsibility Group and the Friends of Douglass Cem etery have dedicated their efforts to raise awareness of the significance of the historic African American cemetery and resolve the preservation iss ues. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update on Dec 5\, 2023 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update on Dec 5\, 2023 X-WR-CALNAME:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update on Dec 5\, 2023 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History,Black History Museum,Museums,Parks 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/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=56828\n\nFree\nDouglass Cem etery\, located at 1421 Wilkes Street\, has several preservation issues\, including flooding and drainage problems. \nThe City of Alexandria staff f rom the Office of Historic Alexandria\, Department of Project Implementati on\, Transportation and Environmental Services\, and Recreation\, Parks & Cultural Activities are working to address these preservation issues. The Social Responsibility Group and the Friends of Douglass Cemetery have dedi cated their efforts to raise awareness of the significance of the historic African American cemetery and resolve the preservation issues. The City h as developed plans to implement solutions that are respectful and appropri ate to the sensitive nature of the site. City Staff will present an update on the plans to address the causes of flooding and the anticipated timeli ne for the work.\n\n\nLocation: Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center\, 1108 Jef ferson St.\nContact Email: historicalexandria@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History\, Black History Museum\, Museums\, Parks\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.go v/CalendarTest/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=56828 DTEND:20231206T000001Z DTSTAMP:20231129T162351Z DTSTART:20231205T230000Z GEO:38.796407;-77.054318 LOCATION:Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center\, 1108 Jefferson St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:a84e00d2-eeb8-4d5f-adf6-1c3c7c40f146 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20231129T162351Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR