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Celebrating Women’s History in on Foot for Now
NWHM Walking Tour Guide Ashlee Anderson in front of Beulah Baptist Church at 320 S. Washington St., Alexandria. (Photo: Lillis Photography) Museum Without Walls By Lillis Werder For more than 20 years, one of Alexandria’s most notable women’s organizations, the National Women’s History Museum, has carried out its mission to tell the stories of women who have transformed our nation.
Backyard History: The 1885 Railroad Disaster at Four Mile Run
Alexandria & Washington RR track tunnel under Alexandria Canal at Four Mile Run (Photo from RF&P Railroad Historical Society Collection, William C. (Bill) Sheild, President. The 1885 Railroad Disaster at Four Mile Run By Jay Roberts In the summer of 2009, two trains collided on Metro’s Red Line in Washington, D.C. The train operator and eight passengers were killed. Dozens were injured. A city and region were stunned and saddened. Friends and family mourned.
THIS WEEK IN ALEXANDRIA: ”Hiring Day” African American Freedmen
ALEXANDRIA, VA — On January 18, 1852, the annual ”Hiring Day” for free African American men took place at what was then just outside the Alexandria city limits, enabling freedmen to obtain both permanent and long-term temporary employment in the Northern Virginia region.
Why Were Civil War Uniforms Made of Wool? Learn All at Fort Ward Museum, Feb 9
Learn about the clothing and equipment used by Union soldiers during the Civil War in “Kepi to Cartridge Box: Outfitting Billy Yank,” at Fort Ward Museum on Saturday, February 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is free. Why were Civil War uniforms made of wool? How did foreign military styles influence Civil War uniforms and clothing accessories? How did the typical Union soldier equip himself for duty?
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