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Article: WEEKLY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: NOV. 7- 13
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- November 7, 2009
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following press release:
Saturday, November 7 - Veterans Day Soldier-Led Walking Tours In recognition of Veterans Day, a Union soldier in period uniform will lead two walking tours of Fort Ward Historic Site, 4301 West Braddock Road, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The free, hour-long tour will introduce visitors to the history of the Defenses of Washington, the building and role of Fort Ward, 19th-century fortification engineering, and the troops who were stationed in this area during the Civil War. Walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing recommended. For more information, please visit www.fortward.org or call 703.838.4848.
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