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  2. George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Mason.

  3. List of newspapers in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Marlin Chronicle – student newspaper of Virginia Wesleyan University. Ring-tum Phi – student newspaper of the Washington and Lee University. The Rotunda – student newspaper of Longwood University. Spartan Echo – student newspaper of Norfolk State University. The Tartan – student newspaper of Radford University.

  4. Alexandria National Cemetery (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    VA interpretive sign about Alexandria National Cemetery. Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, of approximately 5.5 acres (2.2 ha), located in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is one of the original national cemeteries that were established in 1862.

  5. Alexandria, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third largest "principal city" of the Washington metropolitan area which is part of the larger Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area.

  6. Alexandria Historic District - Wikipedia

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    November 13, 1966 [3] Designated VLR. November 5, 1968 [1] The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture.

  7. Gerald R. Ford Jr. House - Wikipedia

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    Gerald R. Ford Jr. House. /  38.81306°N 77.07972°W  / 38.81306; -77.07972. The President Gerald R. Ford Jr. House is a historic house at 514 Crown View Drive in Alexandria, Virginia. Built in 1955, it was the home of Gerald Ford from then until his assumption of the United States presidency on August 9, 1974.

  8. History of Alexandria, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The history of Alexandria, Virginia, begins with the first European settlement in 1695. Over the next century, the town became a significant port. In 1801, much of Alexandria was swept into the new District of Columbia; it was damaged along with much of the rest of the capital during the War of 1812. In 1846, Alexandria was returned to Virginia ...

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria ...

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    The statue was removed on June 2, 2020, during nationwide protests in which vandals damaged segregation-era statues following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 8. Bank of Alexandria. Bank of Alexandria. June 4, 1973. ( #73002202) 133 N. Fairfax St. 38°48′20″N 77°02′32″W.