Alexandria Lyceum

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Fireworks are illegal in modern Alexandria (stay safe @AlexandriaVAFD), however if you set them off in 18th, 19th, or early 20th c & things went awry, you would have been visited the Friendship Firehouse brigade with either a bucket or a pumper like this one. #MuseumFireworksShow

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

@AlexNoVaHistory @AlexandriaVATES That Timberman Drug sign (their last location) is preserved and on view @AlexLyceum

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Dr. Mitch Yockelson @USNatArchives details America's largest WW I battle right now; his book for sale in our museum store.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Dr. Mitchell Yockelson from @USNatArchives discusses the Meuse-Argonne battle that ended WWI; tonight, 7:30pm; National Archives photo.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

NOW OPEN --- Alexandrians Fight The Great War!! Mitch Yockelson discusses the bloody Battle of the Meuse-Argonne 7/6 @ 7:30 PM.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Adrienne Terrell-Washington discusses the early Ft. Ward community tonight at The Lyceum . .

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

"Sarah the Seamstress" not Rosie the Riveter? Women build aircraft in Alexandria during WW I; "Alexandrians Fight The Great War" June 30.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Learn about Alexandria's forgotten WWI shipyard when our exhibit opens this weekend; locally made sub chaser. Natl. WWI Mus. photo.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Margaret Wagner from @libraryofcongre is discussing her book "America and the Great War" right now . .

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Original portion of the basement open tonight at the ca 1772 Murray-Dick-Fawcett House on Prince St.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Find the book by @markdtooley on the Wash. Peace Conf. of 1861 in The Lyceum Museum Store; his talk online @AlexHistorical

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Hero of the Mexican War, but now aged and obese, Gen. Winfield Scott oversaw security during the Wash. Peace Conf. in 1861.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Former President John Tyler presided over the Washington Peace Conf. in 1861; voted for Virginia secession before he died.

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

The Washington Peace Conf. of 1861 took place in the concert hall of the old Willard Hotel (Lib of Cong) @markdtooley

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

@markdtooley describes the frenzied attempt to avoid the Civil War in spring of 1861

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Happening now @AlexLyceum 🙂 https://t.co/m6eNmDOHVf

[@markdtooley @markdtooley]

Join us tonight at @AlexLyceum! https://t.co/S70iUoBq69

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

@AlexandriaVA Built in the 1850's to connect Alexandria's docks with rail lines headed inland 🙂

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Today in Alexandria History --- 4/6/1917, Congress declared war on Germany; draftees in front of City Hall, 10/6/1917 [Lyceum Collection]

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Don’t forget . . April 5th is Spring2Action Day! Help The Lyceum teach local kids the lessons of WW I - https://t.co/ElBwKlXeWg

[Alexandria Lyceum @AlexLyceum]

Help save local history by conserving local artifacts during #Spring4ALXMuseums --- https://t.co/TuQ7r6oi46