A historic find in Old Town Alexandria is turning heads. The construction of a new hotel has uncovered a sailing ship that is believed to date back to the Revolutionary War.

The Potomac River Generating Station, a shuttered coal-fired power plant in North Old Town, has been sold to Hilco Redevelopment Partners and is slated for redevelopment in a move that city ...

WASHINGTON — Two additional centuries-old ships have been unearthed in Old Town Alexandria, not far from where an 18th-century vessel was unearthed a few years ago.

The remains of two ships, potentially from the late 1700s or early 1800s, have been found at a construction site in Old Town Alexandria. Skip to content. Main Navigation. Search. Search for: ...

Old Town Alexandria and Frederick, Md., have two of the best downtowns in the country, according to a Web site devoted to small and mid-sized cities. Livability.com has an affinity for lists ...

The largest and most intact of the uncovered Old Town ships. As long as there’s been an Alexandria, there’s been a waterfront plan. In the mid-to-late 1700s the bustling port city was on the rise.

The Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Saturday to approve the construction of a residential, hotel and commercial project at the north end of the Old Town waterfront, signing off on the ...