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This Week in Alexandria History
Week of September 11 • 2 stories available
September 12, 1860 (166 years ago)
Union Cemetery Established
Union Cemetery is founded by Alexandria’s pro-Southern Methodist Episcopal congregation following theological divisions over slavery. It becomes part of the broader Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex. Share on Social Media
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E.E. Downham: a Prominent Figure in Alexandria’s History and Development
Emanuel Ethelbert Downham was a prominent figure in Alexandria, commonly known as E.E. Downham (March 23, 1839 – September 17, 1921). Originally from New Jersey, he arrived in Alexandria in…
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Posted: September 5, 2026
"In gallantly defending his country": Robert Allison, Jr
"In gallantly defending his country": Robert Allison, Jr. and the price of September 5, 1814. At dawn on Monday, September 5, 1814, the Americans at...
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