Visit the labratory, see exhibits and events, participate in hands-on learning activities, and study collections and publications. Learn about Alexandria's heritage. With a commitment to collect, preserve and interpret the African-American history and culture of Alexandria, the Black History Resource Center is composed of three facilities. These are the library, the restored reading room, and the African-American Heritage Park. The Alexandria Seaport Center houses a demonstration boat building program, our marine sciences lab, a small museum and library.
Visitors call rent sailing and rowing boats.
Dedicated to using the beautiful Potomac Riverfront and Alexandria's unique maritime history to benefit the community. The Friendship Firehouse Museum . The Friendship Fire Company was established in 1774, and was the first volunteer fire department in Alexandria. Gadsby s Tavern Museum . Gadsby's Tavern survives today as a historic house museum, and is one of the few 18th century Tavern-museums in the United States.