Civil War in Alexandria

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.