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On the Move! American Migration Routes

From the Colonial Period to the Early Republic, Part 1
2026-05-08 10:00:00 2026-05-08 11:30:00 America/New_York On the Move! American Migration Routes How did Americans travel before the advent of planes, trains and automobiles? Virtual - Virtual

Friday, May 08
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-05-08 10:00:00 2026-05-08 11:30:00 America/New_York On the Move! American Migration Routes How did Americans travel before the advent of planes, trains and automobiles? Virtual - Virtual

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How did Americans travel before the advent of planes, trains and automobiles?

Join us for a virtual two-part workshop on May 8 and 15 with senior map archivist Cassandra Farrell, who will discuss routes traveled by early Americans during the colonial and early Republic eras.

Register for Part 2 here.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | va250 | Alex250 | AAR | #America 250 | #AllAlexandriaReads |

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