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Originally built as 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm) The Orange and Alexandria Railroad (O&A) was a railroad in Virginia, United States. Chartered in 1848, it eventually extended from Alexandria to Gordonsville, with another section from Charlottesville to Lynchburg. The road played a crucial role in the American Civil War, saw the first of many mergers ...
Potomac Yard as a rail yard in the 1980s Potomac Yard as a mixed-use neighborhood in 2021. Potomac Yard is a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that straddles southeastern Arlington County and northeastern Alexandria, Virginia, located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the George Washington Memorial Parkway, depending on the ...
Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of downtown Washington, D.C. Alexandria is the third-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.
One of two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965 [85] Camp James River: Peninsula Council-Closed: One of two properties for use by black Scouts on the Peninsula. Both camps were in operation from 1944 through 1965 [85] Camp Kiwanis: Tidewater Council: Spring Grove: Active
Old Town Alexandria is one of the original settlements of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and is located about a half hour by car from Washington, D.C., of which it used to make up the southern part [ 1]. It was the oldest district of D.C. until it was ceded back to Virginia in 1846. Old Town is situated in the eastern and southeastern area ...
July 29, 2024 at 4:39 PM. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters/File. A citizen of Montenegro nicknamed the “pirate of the unknown” was extradited to New York City from Italy to face charges connected to what ...
A 2021 New Flyer Xcelsior XE60 DASH bus at Van Dorn St Metro Station. Driving Alexandria Safely Home ( DASH) is the public bus system for the city of Alexandria, Virginia, operated by the Alexandria Transit Company. The Alexandria Transit Company's DASH system provides safe, reliable, and courteous bus service within the City of Alexandria, and ...
June 13, 2024 at 3:46 PM. By Nate Raymond. (Reuters) - Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas called on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reconsider a precedent established in 1977 that has ...