Come visit our exciting new exhibit "Lives Worth Celebrating: Stories of Resilience, Rebellion and Freedom" to learn more about the free and enslaved African Americans connected to Lee Fendall, and about legendary figures connected to the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Counting down to June 3rd! With only 3 days left to the opening of our new exhibit "Lives Worth Celebrating: Stories of Resilience Rebellion and Freedom", here is our second story.
Ben is one of many African Americans connected to Lee-Fendall House. We are proud to share his amazing story in our new exhibit "Lives Worth Celebrating: Stories of Resilience, Rebellion and Freedom" opening June 3rd at 6:00 PM.
Lee-Fendall House will be sharing FB stories of Africans and other African Americans featured in our exhibit leading to the exhibit opening, so stay tuned!
Mrs. Washington speaking about the Fendalls and the Generals friendship with Philip Fendall during the living history event at Lee-Fendall House last night.
The lights arenât out on #Spring2ACTion! There is still time to support our goal to fund a Historic Structures Report.
This HSR will not only inform us as to when our electrical and plumbing systems were installed but also help us understand their current condition. The report will guide us in updating systems while preserving as much historical fabric as possible.
https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/lee-fendall-house-museum-garden
Hosting the President Exhibit
Looking for something to do this weekend? Come visit our new exhibit about the presidential connections to the Lee-Fendall House. Learn about dinner parties attended by George Washington and tense standoffs between FDR and our homeâs final resident labor icon John L. Lewis.
âThis Tide of Woundedâ
Join us on Saturday, March 19 for âThis Tide of Wounded:â Lee-Fendall as Civil War Hospital. Tickets available at www.leefendallhouse.org.
Lee-Fendall House Holiday
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to get the museum ready for the season from one of our talented volunteers! Will you be joining us this holiday season?
A Victorian Christmas is in full festive swing! We think Santa Claus is around here somewhere, but we also have holiday crafts, an antique toy exhibit, and plenty of music. Did you know? The song that we know as âAngels We Have Heard on Highâ is an 1860s translation of a traditional French carol. Translated by James Chadwick, the Bishop of Hexham and New Castle, it quickly became popular in Englandâs West Country before spreading throughout the English-speaking world during the Victorian era.
#4: From city fathers to suffragists, enslaved carpenters to powerful union leaders, Lee-Fendallâs dozens of residents over the course of 200 years of progress and change have been a diverse and fascinating group. Enjoy a few of their stories below and then donate to our #GivingTuesday campaign so we can keep telling their stories. https://www.mightycause.com/story/44s1bf
#10: Our half-acre urban green space is a pollinator garden and a certified wildlife habitat. Itâs also a gathering place for Alexandria families for picnics and playtime. As we count down our top 10 for #GivingTuesday, will you give to help us maintain our historic garden? https://www.mightycause.com/story/44s1bf
Trash or Treasure - Z-TV - Lee-Fendall
Have you stopped in to see our new exhibit about Victorian hair keepsakes? Private collector Mary Almond spoke with Z-TV - Zebra's Video Channel earlier this year about some of her pieces on view in our exhibit this October!
A Visit From St. Nicholas with Lee-Fendall House
The Politician: Philipâs Story
The Carpenter: Nedâs Story
It's almost here!
Get your flapper dresses, dancing shoes, and cocktail shakers ready - Sips & Secrets: A (Virtual!) Speakeasy Night is just 12 DAYS AWAY! Do you have your tickets yet? Get them at the link in the comments - remember that you can join us from anywhere in the country and that a portion of every ticket is tax-deductible!
Celebrate safely with Lee-Fendall House as we host our fifth annual speakeasy fundraiser. This year, the party is all online!
Join us on Saturday, September 26th for this special night to support the Lee-Fendall House Museum's vital work in historic preservation and education.
The online party kicks off with an exclusive cocktail lesson courtesy of Alexandria's most exciting new bar, King's Ransom.
Next, learn the latest dance crazes (from 1920) in the privacy of your own home with a dance class, led by acclaimed local performers Fidgety Feet.
Finally, take a special virtual tour of Lee-Fendall that focuses on its Prohibition past, when we were home to Alexandria's leading liquor purveyors.
Along the way, learn about the museum's new programming and initiatives and find out how you can be a part of them.
Donât miss out - get your tickets at the link in the comments!
HOP on over to our page tomorrow at 10am to take part in our virtual Easter egg hunt!
On this #MusicMonday, we want to say a big thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend for #VictorianChristmas and #YuletideByCandlelight!
We are open this week Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm and Sunday 1-4pm, so bring the family by to check out our decorations and pick up some last-minute gifts in our museum shop.
For the next generation
Last year, we were lucky to have Mackenzie join our team as an education intern while she worked on her master's degree in museum studies at George Washington University.
During her internship, Mackenzie designed and launched an innovative field trip program for Alexandria students, helping them to understand the many different experiences that Alexandrians had during the Civil War and Reconstruction - while learning to use primary-source documents and support their ideas with evidence.
On this #GivingTuesday, we're asking our friends to help us raise $3,000 to kick off a new year of programming - including both immersive educational experiences like Mackenzie's field trip program, and internship opportunities to bring more talented young museum professionals to work with us.
Every dollar donated today, up to $1,000, will be matched by one of our board members, doubling the impact of your gift. We hope you'll support us today in sharing our history with the next generation by donating through Facebook or at this link: https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Ywtq6f
Roger's Story
It may be cold and gray outside, but Lee-Fendall's half acre of urban green space and certified wildlife habitat is open to the public all year round. Learn more from our all-star volunteer Roger Monthey, and support his work in the garden this #GivingTuesday
Thankful for local history - and for you
There's so much we're grateful for this year at Lee-Fendall House.
We're grateful for the introduction of new field trip programs and our Hands-On-History Day, which bring Alexandria's kids to the house to learn about and engage with the past.
We're grateful for the success of The New Woman, a new exhibit which shared the stories of some of Lee-Fendall's fascinating women.
We're grateful for the work we were able to complete this year to repair and restore the house's historic 1785 foundations.
We're grateful for our staff and volunteers who make all this work go.
And we're grateful to you, our members and friends, for making it all possible with your support.
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