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 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=50570\n\nThe Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) an d the African American Heritage Trail Committee (AAHTC) invite you to an open house to celebrate the launch of the new southern route of the Afric an American Waterfront Heritage Trail! The event is free\, but registrati on is requested.\n\nLearn more about history along the waterfront as we r ecreate a sample of the stops along the trail inside the Lyceum. Enjoy an opportunity to "talk history" with members of the AAHTC. Each stop highl ights the importance of Black history in Alexandria\, what archaeological and historical research and reveal about the past\, and the impacts of c ommunity history initiatives like this one. Prominent and lesser known st ories of African American people\, places\, and neighborhoods from the ti me of Alexandria's founding through the 20th century will be featured. Re marks begin at 11:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be served. \n\nThe Afri can American Waterfront Heritage Trails illuminate the history of the Afr ican American community over a span of centuries. These trails highlight the contributions of Black Alexandrians\, free and enslaved\, to the hist ory of Alexandria's waterfront. The South Trail Route consists of 19 stop s and is the second in a series of trails covering the waterfront. The No rth Trail Route\, launched in 2021\, includes 11 stops. Together the two trails span a little over three miles from Montgomery St. to the south en d of Jones Point Park. The trails can be experienced on a computer or as a StoryMap on a smartphone as you walk the trails along the Potomac River . The African American Waterfront Heritage Trail Committee is made up of volunteer community members and historians and is supported by staff from the Alexandria Black History Museum and Alexandria Archaeology. \n\nPar king is limited in the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum parking lo t. Metered parking is available on the street and there are several Old T own Alexandria parking garages. The closest garage is the Courthouse Squa re Garage at 111 S. Pitt St. More information about parking is available at AlexandriaVA.gov/parking.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nContact Person: Eleanor Breen\nContact Phone: 703.746.4399\nContact Email: Archaeology@alexandri ava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology Museum\, Black Hi story\, Black History Museum\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandr ia\, Old Town\, Waterfront\n\nWeb resources:\n\nAdvance registration is r equested.\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/EventPurchase.aspx?dateselected= 2/4/2023\n DTEND:20230204T170000Z DTSTAMP:20230124T201915Z DTSTART:20230204T150000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:7 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.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=50570
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The Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) and the African American Heritage Trail Com mittee (AAHTC) invite you to an open house to celebrate the launch of the new southern route of the African American Waterfront Heritage Trail! Th e event is free\, but registration is requested.\n
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Learn mor e about history along the waterfront as we recreate a sample of the stops along the trail inside the Lyceum. Enjoy an opportunity to ?talk history ? with members of the AAHTC. Each stop highlights the importance of Black history in Alexandria\, what archaeological and historical research and reveal about the past\, and the impacts of community history initiatives like this one. Prominent and lesser known stories of African American peo ple\, places\, and neighborhoods from the time of Alexandria?s founding t hrough the 20th century will be featured. Remarks begin at 11:00 a.m. Lig ht refreshments will be served. \n
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The African American Wate rfront Heritage Trails illuminate the history of the African American com munity 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 and is the seco nd in a series of trails covering the waterfront. The North Trail Route\, launched in 2021\, includes 11 stops. Together the two trails span a lit tle 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 StoryMap on a s martphone as you walk the trails along the Potomac River. The African Ame rican Waterfront Heritage Trail Committee is made up of volunteer communi ty members and historians and is supported by staff from the Alexandria B lack History Museum and Alexandria Archaeology. \n
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Parking is limited in the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum parking lot. Me tered parking is available on the street and there are several Old Town A lexandria parking garages. The closest garage is the Courthouse Square Ga rage at 111 S. Pitt St. More information about parking is available at Al exandriaVA.gov/parking.\n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Contact Pe rson: Eleanor Breen\n
Contact Phone: 703.746.4399\n
Contact Ema il: Archaeology@alexandriava.gov\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Archaeology Museum\, Black History\, Black History Museum\, Lyceu m\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Waterfront
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