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The Alexandria Black History Museum strives to enrich the lives of Alexandria's residents and visitors, foster tolerance and understanding among all cultures and stimulate appreciation of the diversity of the African American experience. Your donation will directly support the preservation and interpretation of the museum.

The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is dedicated to preserving and studying Alexandria's rich archaeological heritage and fostering within residents and visitors a connection between the past and present while inspiring a sense of stewardship and adventure. Your donation will directly support interpretation of the museum as well as preservation of its collections.

Since 1839, the Lyceum has been a cultural center, Civil War hospital, private home, office building and the nation's first Bicentennial Center. Today is serves as Alexandria's History Museum providing exhibits, school programs, lectures, and concerts to the residents of Alexandria and beyond. Your donation will directly support the preservation and interpretation of Alexandria's important history.

Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War. Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's history and offers exhibits on Civil War topics, education programs, tours, lectures and much more. Your donation will directly support the interpretation of the museum as well as the preservation of the fort and its collections.

Support the preservation and interpretation of this important National Historic Landmark. Located at 1315 Duke Street, this building was "ground zero" for the domestic slave trade in the Chesapeake region. Between 1828 and 1861, thousands of men, women, and children were shipped or marched overland to markets in the Deep South. Since so many sites related to the domestic slave trade no longer exist, it is imperative that we preserve the building and tell the stories of the men, women, and children whose lives were impacted.

The Friendship Fire Company was established in 1774, as the first volunteer fire company in Alexandria. The current firehouse was built in 1855, was substantially remodeled in 1871, and was restored by the City of Alexandria in 1992. Your donation will directly support the preservation and interpretation of the museum.

Gadsby's Tavern Museum tells the story of early America through its c. 1785 tavern and 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. Your donation directly supports the preservation, interpretation, and special programs of the museum.

Located at 517 Prince Street, the Murray-Dick-Fawcett house was built starting in 1772 and is the oldest, most in-tact historic home in Alexandria today.  The site was acquired by the City of Alexandria in 2017 and is undergoing research and restoration to plan for its eventual opening as a museum.  Consider a donation to support analysis of the original finishes, interior and exterior paint colors, and wood species identification. 

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum tells the story of this unique family business that was in operation for over 140 years. Selling everything from medicines to garden supplies, at the peak of operation sold its goods across the mid-Atlantic and worked in 11 buildings in Old Town Alexandria. The Museum has an extensive collection, ranging from bottles to herbal materials. Your donation will directly support the preservation and interpretation of the museum.

Help the Alexandria Black History Museum acquire items that will aid the interpretation of the African American experience. 

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The Alexandria Oral History Center is a community-driven collaboration to create a more nuanced and critical record of Alexandria’s past and present by documenting and preserving a diverse range of voices and experiences. The Center shares authority with residents of Alexandria over the interpretation and preservation of Alexandria’s past and present by training and supporting future community historians. The Center is also committed to using the oral history process to foster tolerance, understanding, and a sense of community among residents in Alexandria. Your donation will directly help the Center expand its operations and services to provide all residents of Alexandria with the opportunity to record their oral histories and provide residents with frequent oral history trainings and public programs. Additionally, your donation will directly support the creation of a permanent recording booth, and exhibit and office space for the Center.  

The city-wide Alexandria Community Remembrance Project (ACRP) is dedicated to helping Alexandria understand its history of racial terror hate crimes and working toward creating a welcoming community bound by equity and inclusion. Donations to the ACRP support public programs, interpretive markers, remembrance events for Joseph McCoy and Benjamin Thomas, and committee activities that will culminate in Alexandria “claiming” its lynching pillar as part of the Equal Justice Initiative.