Local History and Special Collections Tour
Saturday, June 01
11:00am - 12:00pm
Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch.
Come in and see the variety of materials held by the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Are you interested in the history of your house? Come see our Sanborn Maps and look through the Photo Indexes. Interested in your family genealogy? Come learn about the county resources, databases, and census material we have to help with your search. Like looking at old photos? We have daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, and silver gelatin prints.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History |
TAGS: | maps | local history | architecture | Alexandria History |
Local History/Special Collections
Appointments encouraged but not required.
Parking: No library parking lot. Street parking is available. A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.
Public Transit:
- Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles).
- Metrobus: A11, A12, F19
- DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
- King Street Trolley: King & Columbus
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.