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Ceremony marks sesquicentennial of Lincoln’s Grand Review

November 15, 2011

Hundreds of Civil War re-enactors, members of the military, and spectators commemorated the sesquicentennial of President Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Troops Saturday at Fort McNair in southeast Washington, D.C. The event, along with related activities last weekend, including a Grand Ball, history conference, concert, and history mobile—all in the Bailey’s Crossroads area—were sponsored by … Continued

Re-enactment commemorates Lincoln’s Grand Review in Bailey’s Crossroads

November 8, 2011

#Bailey's Crossroads, #history

A re-enactment commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac will take place Saturday morning, Nov. 12, at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., rather than in Bailey’s Crossroads as organizers of the event had initially planned. The re-enactment is sponsored by the Lincoln at the Crossroads Alliance (LATCRA) with … Continued

2010 was an eventful year in Annandale

December 26, 2010

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #crime, #fires, #Korean culture, #Lacey Center, #pets

These are the most popular posts from the Annandale blog in 2010: The Annandale cat hoarders and their neighbor explain how they ended up with a house full of cats – Nov 21. Eventually, animal control would remove 161 cats from the house on Village Drive. The organizer of the annual KORUS Festival offers a … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads residents respond to plan for Hogge Park

November 16, 2010

#Bailey's Crossroads, #parks, #Recreation

About 60 people came to public meeting at Glen Forest Elementary School Nov. 15 to tell Fairfax County park officials how they would like to see the Boyd A. and Charlotte M. Hogge Park developed. Several local residents opposed a proposal for community gardens and some were concerned about losing the stately trees on the … Continued

New fire station planned for Bailey’s Crossroads

October 13, 2010

#Bailey's Crossroads, #development, #fires

Construction is expected to start within the next few months on a new Bailey’s Crossroads fire station to replace the existing building, which was badly damaged in last February’s monster snowstorm. Station 10 is at 3601 Firehouse Lane, Falls Church. The station’s roof collapsed under heavy snowfall at about 3 a.m. Feb. 8. Several firefighters … Continued