Women of Civil War Alexandria Walking Tour
Alexandria, Virginia
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Learn more about women’s roles during the Civil War in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria was in a unique position during the Civil War. It was a city with Southern sympathies continuously occupied by the Union Army and virtually operating as a Northern supply depot due to its proximity to Washington, DC and its transportation infrastructure. The women who remained in Alexandria and those who came during occupation experienced the War not as a battle but a day-to-day way of life. This tour will explore the stories of a diverse group of women and their experiences living in Civil War Alexandria.
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Learn more about women’s roles during the Civil War in Alexandria, Virginia. Alexandria was in a unique position during the Civil War. It was a city with Southern sympathies continuously occupied by the Union Army and virtually operating as a Northern supply depot due to its proximity to Washington, DC and its transportation infrastructure. The women who remained in Alexandria and those who came during occupation experienced the War not as a battle but a day-to-day way of life. This tour will explore the stories of a diverse group of women and their experiences living in Civil War Alexandria.
Alexandria was in a unique position during the Civil War. It was a city with Southern sympathies continuously occupied by the Union Army and virtually operating as a Northern supply depot due to its proximity to Washington, DC and its transportation infrastructure. The women who remained in Alexandria and those who came during occupation experienced the War not as a battle but a day-to-day way of life. This tour will explore the stories of a diverse group of women and their experiences living in Civil War Alexandria.
Meet a licensed guide outside of The Lyceum Alexandria's History Museum located at 201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314 in Old Town Alexandria. The tour will walk through Old Town Alexandria for about 1 mile stopping at historically significant buildings and highlighting women who were in Alexandria during the Civil War. It will last about two hours and end at The Lyceum Alexandria’s History Museum. Please bring water and be prepared to walk on uneven sidewalks. This tour will still occur if it is raining. Free parking if available at The Lyceum during the tour.
Alexandria was in a unique position during the Civil War. It was a city with Southern sympathies continuously occupied by the Union Army and virtually operating as a Northern supply depot due to its proximity to Washington, DC and its transportation infrastructure. The women who remained in Alexandria and those who came during occupation experienced the War not as a battle but a day-to-day way of life. This tour will explore the stories of a diverse group of women and their experiences living in Civil War Alexandria.
Meet a licensed guide outside of The Lyceum Alexandria's History Museum located at 201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314 in Old Town Alexandria. The tour will walk through Old Town Alexandria for about 1 mile stopping at historically significant buildings and highlighting women who were in Alexandria during the Civil War. It will last about two hours and end at The Lyceum Alexandria’s History Museum. Please bring water and be prepared to walk on uneven sidewalks. This tour will still occur if it is raining. Free parking if available at The Lyceum during the tour.
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