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Black History Resource Center
902 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA 22314
+1 703 838 4356
#16 of 110 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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This center tracks the history of African-Americans in the Alexandria community from 1749 to the present. The small town, near the North-South line, is a fascinating microcosm of the larger trends that impacted the black community in the US. Literature and exhibits celebrate the contributions made by African-Americans to Alexandria. The building that houses the center was the first library for the black community, established in 1940. Today, it offers a non-circulating research facility, the Watson Reading Room and it regularly features lectures, exhibitions and special events.

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