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This Week in Alexandria History
Week of September 18 • 5 stories available
September 18, 1793 (233 years ago)
Reverend James Muir and the Capitol’s Cornerstone
When President George Washington laid the first cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol on September 18, 1793, the occasion was marked by a grand Masonic ceremony, parade, and feast. Among those who took part was Reverend James Muir, D.D., pastor of Alexandria’s Presbyterian Meeting House. His presence, captured in a mural that today is in the ...
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William Bartleman: Uncovering the Resilient Life Journey of a Scottish Merchant, Mason, and War of 1812 Veteran
William Bartleman's life journey from his birthplace in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, to his multifaceted legacy in the United States is a story of resilience, community involvement, and unwavering…
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Posted: September 14, 2026
George Gilpin: Alexandria's Forgotten Revolutionary Hero
Two years ago this week, ground-penetrating radar may have found a grave that Alexandria lost more than a century ago. Colonel George Gilpin...
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