African American Waterfront Heritage Trail Ribbon Cutting
A photo gallery of the Ribbon Cutting Event, February 10, 2024.
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African American Waterfront Heritage Trail Ribbon Cutting
The African American Heritage Trail Committee invited the public to join in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of new interpretive signs along Alexandria’s historic waterfront. These 11 signs and 2 orientation panels illuminate the history of the African American community in Alexandria over the span of several centuries.
African American Heritage Trails. Learn about the trails and view the signs.
Photo Gallery
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-13.jpg?itok=-IRXytcO)
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-14.jpg?itok=jnTi-40W)
![Sign with red ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-2.jpg?itok=5eQHW9O4)
![two men](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-3.jpg?itok=-ipLNnvz)
![Audrey Davis speaking](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-4.jpg?itok=8PE-LJ-f)
![Audrey Davis speaking and sign with ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-5.jpg?itok=t72ZIP3j)
![Speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-6.jpg?itok=w3dlTHWU)
![Crowd of people](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-7.jpg?itok=TsloA-93)
![people with river behind](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-8.jpg?itok=s0UeX9yG)
![Mayor Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-9.jpg?itok=SpkWucSt)
![Program](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-1.jpg?itok=T2weRDq-)
![crowd in park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-10.jpg?itok=UXbQMOn0)
![speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-11.jpg?itok=Rf5NqPDl)
![Speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-12.jpg?itok=oREhvIZc)
![Group around sign](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-15.jpg?itok=pR5TysWG)
![Group in park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-16.jpg?itok=PdKv6XJW)
![Group around sign with ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-17.jpg?itok=O0AneP9s)
![Ribbon cutting ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-18.jpg?itok=1tqUvsUS)
![Ribbon cutting ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-19.jpg?itok=ZyEVgAH4)
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-20.jpg?itok=YuKG4_Vr)
![people with the sign in Waterfront Park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-21.jpg?itok=LTl8gG5w)
![Eleanor Breen speaking](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-22.jpg?itok=n2YYEdup)
![Speaker in Alexandria Archaeology Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-23.jpg?itok=AZh44mfn)
![Speaker in Alexandria Archaeology Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-24.jpg?itok=v7XbxTCy)
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-13.jpg?itok=-IRXytcO)
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-14.jpg?itok=QIijlG7P)
![Sign with red ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-2.jpg?itok=EzYGuttZ)
![two men](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-3.jpg?itok=-ST4d2Y-)
![Audrey Davis speaking](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-4.jpg?itok=fOksxO-T)
![Audrey Davis speaking and sign with ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-5.jpg?itok=y8KvfMUV)
![Speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-6.jpg?itok=Lvi6P5Zr)
![Crowd of people](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-7.jpg?itok=g-tdX7qk)
![people with river behind](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-8.jpg?itok=2AjexUbU)
![Mayor Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-9.jpg?itok=1gFM9cGm)
![Program](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-1.jpg?itok=KkUln50T)
![crowd in park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-10.jpg?itok=35lQ_Mq0)
![speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-11.jpg?itok=a4-MXUmY)
![Speaker at podium](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-12.jpg?itok=FZRHIYWC)
![Group around sign](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-15.jpg?itok=QhCLbis7)
![Group in park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-16.jpg?itok=A1HoUUYF)
![Group around sign with ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-17.jpg?itok=jx-u_XFB)
![Ribbon cutting ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-18.jpg?itok=vMcph7zF)
![Ribbon cutting ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-19.jpg?itok=XmHyrtwH)
![Group holding the ribbon](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-20.jpg?itok=zIWAvVsA)
![people with the sign in Waterfront Park](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-21.jpg?itok=IjkhgygP)
![Eleanor Breen speaking](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-22.jpg?itok=Pl0-0JcM)
![Speaker in Alexandria Archaeology Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-23.jpg?itok=IKGHQm_Y)
![Speaker in Alexandria Archaeology Museum](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-02/aaht-ribbon-cutting-24.jpg?itok=8VtDyOFa)