2015 Historic Alexandria Holiday Ornament Depicts Fort Ward

The Office of Historic Alexandria announced Monday that the 2015 Historic Alexandria Holiday Ornament will showcase the Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site, in honor of the close of Alexandria’s Civil War Sesquicentennial activities in 2015.

Fort Ward offers an introduction to the Civil War Defenses of Washington through exhibits, programs, and the preserved Union fort which features the authentically reconstructed Northwest bastion. The Museum is patterned after a Union Army headquarters building that existed in the defense system, imitating a board and batten style with decorative trim that was typical of the era.

The Museum’s collection features more than 4,000 objects from the Civil War period, including items that interpret the Defenses of Washington, Civil War Alexandria, and military life at Fort Ward.

To purchase this ornament, with a sparkling filigree design surrounding a three-dimensional depiction of the decorated headquarters at the price of $18 each, click here. Select Historic Alexandria ornaments from past years are also available at the same online site, while they last.