Mount Vernon Trail’s Bridge 23 set to reopen soon; another bridge under repair
Nearly exactly a year after the National Park Service kicked off its replacement of Bridges 23 and 24 along the southern Mount Vernon Trail, the project is near its completion.
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First-ever Waynewoodstock to rock Mount Vernon in May
A Fort Hunt-area musician is organizing a pre-summer musical festival for local community members’ enjoyment — the first-ever Waynewoodstock.
Woodlawn’s new exhibits aim to tell fuller story of site’s history
April 25 marks the opening of two new exhibits at Woodlawn, the historic 126-acre plantation that once was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Peruvian chicken restaurant relocates to shopping center in Woodlawn
Su Pollo, a Peruvian charcoal chicken restaurant long located on Richmond Highway in Woodlawn, officially reopened April 23 at its new location at Engleside Plaza.
“Blockbuster find” unearthed at Mount Vernon Mansion
Archaeologists found two intact, European-style bottles of liquid containing preserved cherries in the cellar of the Mount Vernon Mansion.
New signage coming to Richmond Highway Corridor’s Northern Gateway
The aging wooden sign at the northern end of the corridor will be replaced and surrounded with mural-like landscaping.
Six festive spring events in the Mount Vernon area
Within the next month, there are several festivals and celebrations taking place in South Alexandria, Fort Belvoir and Lorton. Following is information on them.
