NOVA with Trent / The Alexandria edition

History
in Alexandria.

African American history, a preserved apothecary and waterfront interpretation.

Sources checked 2026-10-19. Check the official links for current hours and availability.
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary in Alexandria, September 2009; archival exterior.
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.
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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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