BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Black History Museum CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Waterfront DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=50570\n\nThe Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) and th e African American Heritage Trail Committee (AAHTC) invite you to an open house to celebrate the launch of the new southern route of the African A merican Waterfront Heritage Trail! The event is free\, but registration i s requested.\n\nLearn more about history along the waterfront as we recre ate a sample of the stops along the trail inside the Lyceum. Enjoy an opp ortunity to "talk history" with members of the AAHTC. Each stop highlight s the importance of Black history in Alexandria\, what archaeological and historical research and reveal about the past\, and the impacts of commu nity history initiatives like this one. Prominent and lesser known storie s of African American people\, places\, and neighborhoods from the time o f Alexandria's founding through the 20th century will be featured. Remark s begin at 11:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. \n\nThe African American Waterfront Heritage Trails illuminate the history of the African American community over a span of centuries. These trails highlight the contributions of Black Alexandrians\, free and enslaved\, to the history of Alexandria's waterfront. The South Trail Route consists of 19 stops an d is the second in a series of trails covering the waterfront. The North Trail Route\, launched in 2021\, includes 11 stops. Together the two trai ls span a little over three miles from Montgomery St. to the south end of Jones Point Park. The trails can be experienced on a computer or as a St oryMap on a smartphone as you walk the trails along the Potomac River. Th e African American Waterfront Heritage Trail Committee is made up of volu nteer community members and historians and is supported by staff from the Alexandria Black History Museum and Alexandria Archaeology. \n\nParking is limited in the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum parking lot. M etered parking is available on the street and there are several Old Town Alexandria parking garages. The closest garage is the Courthouse Square G arage at 111 S. Pitt St. More information about parking is available at A lexandriaVA.gov/parking.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Person: Eleanor Bre en\nContact Phone: 703.746.4399\nContact Email: Archaeology@alexandriava. gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Black Histor y\, Black History Museum\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Waterfront\n\nWeb resources:\n\nAdvance registration is reque sted.\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=2/4/ 2023\n DTEND:20230204T170000Z DTSTAMP:20230124T201915Z DTSTART:20230204T150000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - African American Heritage Trail Launch TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:962c7305-d66d-45a6-84c0-c67d7244dbcb URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected=2/4/2023 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=50570
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The Office of Hist oric Alexandria (OHA) and the African American Heritage Trail Committee ( AAHTC) invite you to an open house to celebrate the launch of the new sou thern route of the African American Waterfront Heritage Trail! The event is free\, but registration is requested.\n
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Learn more about history along the waterfront as we recreate a sample of the stops along t he trail inside the Lyceum. Enjoy an opportunity to ?talk history? with m embers of the AAHTC. Each stop highlights the importance of Black history in Alexandria\, what archaeological and historical research and reveal a bout the past\, and the impacts of community history initiatives like thi s one. Prominent and lesser known stories of African American people\, pl aces\, and neighborhoods from the time of Alexandria?s founding through t he 20th century will be featured. Remarks begin at 11:00 a.m. Light refre shments will be served. \n
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The African American Waterfront H eritage Trails illuminate the history of the African American community o ver a span of centuries. These trails highlight the contributions of Blac k Alexandrians\, free and enslaved\, to the history of Alexandria?s water front. The South Trail Route consists of 19 stops and is the second in a series of trails covering the waterfront. The North Trail Route\, launche d in 2021\, includes 11 stops. Together the two trails span a little over three miles from Montgomery St. to the south end of Jones Point Park. Th e trails can be experienced on a computer or as a StoryMap on a smartphon e as you walk the trails along the Potomac River. The African American Wa terfront Heritage Trail Committee is made up of volunteer community membe rs and historians and is supported by staff from the Alexandria Black His tory Museum and Alexandria Archaeology. \n
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Parking is limit ed in the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum parking lot. Metered pa rking is available on the street and there are several Old Town Alexandri a parking garages. The closest garage is the Courthouse Square Garage at 111 S. Pitt St. More information about parking is available at Alexandria VA.gov/parking.\n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Contact Person: El eanor Breen\n
Contact Phone: 703.746.4399\n
Contact Email: Arch aeology@alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Archaeology Museum\, Black History\, Black History Museum\, Lyceum\, Muse ums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Waterfront
\nAdvance registration is requested.
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