Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary in Alexandria, September 2009; archival exterior. Ser Amantio di Nicolao / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · License. Wikimedia resized display copy; display cropping may vary. Source license retained.01Alexandria
Alexandria Black History Museum
Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St, Alexandria VA
Go for
African American history, exhibits and the Watson Reading Room at the Black History Museum.
Before you go
Use the museum's current visitor page for opening days and admission; related heritage sites are separate locations.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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Freedom House Museum
Freedom House Museum, 1315 Duke St, Alexandria VA
Go for
Interpretation of the domestic trade in enslaved people at a surviving site on Duke Street.
Before you go
Plan admission through the city museum page and allow time for the exhibits' difficult subject matter.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
105-107 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Go for
Preserved historic pharmacy rooms, materials and business history in Old Town.
Before you go
Check tour and ticket arrangements before arriving; access to the historic interior follows the museum's tour format.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
201 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Go for
Objects and exhibits tracing the city's changing communities inside the 1839 Lyceum building.
Before you go
The city lists museum visits Thursday through Sunday; use its visitor page for current admission and hours.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial
1001 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Go for
A place of remembrance and interpretation honoring African Americans buried here during and after the Civil War.
Before you go
Visit respectfully between dawn and dusk; the city provides a photographic tour to help interpret the memorial.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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North Waterfront African American Heritage Trail
Go for
A self-guided route exploring Black residents' work, industry and community life along the waterfront.
Before you go
Begin with the city StoryMap and allow time for interpretation between King Street and the Fairfax/Montgomery area.
Sources checked 2026-10-19.
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