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This Week in Alexandria History
Week of August 8 • 3 stories available
August 20, 1619 (407 years ago)
Arrival of Enslaved Africans in Virginia
A privateer ship, the White Lion, brought approximately 20 enslaved Africans to Point Comfort (modern-day Hampton, Virginia), marking the beginning of African slavery in English North America. These individuals were likely seized from a Portuguese slave ship and traded for provisions. Though initially treated similarly to indentured servants, their arrival laid the foundation for a ...
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Colonel Dennis Ramsay: Mayor and Confidant of George Washington | A Life Rooted in History and Community
Introduction: A Life Rooted in History and Community Born as the son of William Ramsay, a founding figure of Alexandria and its first Mayor, Colonel Dennis Ramsay's upbringing at the…
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Posted: July 30, 2026
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ON THIS DAY: The Battle of the Crater — July 30, 1864 At dawn 162 years ago, Union soldiers detonated 8,000 pounds of gunpowder in a tunnel dug...
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