Welcome to Historic Fort Ward Park, VIrginia

Old World for Alexandria's Waterfront. Washington Post. Thursday September 18, 1980.

Beatley Recalls Secret Sessions. The Gazette. Alexandria, Va. Undated.

Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery Area within and adjacent to Fort Ward Park, Va. 1962.

Union Fort Development Proposed in Alexandria, VA.

Society Urges City to Protect the Craven Home and Warming Hut at Fort Ward Park

Society Urges City to Protect the Craven Home and Warming Hut at Fort Ward Park

The Fort Ward and Seminary African American Descendant Society, Inc. appointee to the Fort Ward Park Management Plan Implementation Committee has urged CIty of Alexandria Department heads and their staff to take actions to protect two fragile areas within Fort Ward Park. The remnants of the Craven home and the park's first greenhouse, known as the "warming hut", have been adversely impacted by park maintenance vehicle traffic. The Craven site is on the backside of the fort. The warming hut is behind the restroom/ park managers building.

Society representative J. Glenn Eugster verbally and in writing requested that these two sites be protected with some sort of emergency stabilization. Each area has the potential to be featured in the upcoming interpretative plan which J. Lance Mallamo of the Office of HIstoric Alexandria is developing.

The advisory committee meets Thursday evening to discuss this and other items of interest to the park.

J. Glenn Eugster

Fort Ward Observer.  Nov. 10, 2015

Charlie Kulp's Visit to Fort Ward on September 5, 2015

Charlie Kulp's Visit to Fort Ward on September 5, 2015

Randall Family and Ft. Ward And Seminary Descendants Society meeting 89-year-old Charlie Kulp, the Flying Farmer, who trained our Randall uncles to fly and get their licenses. His memory is sharp and he has a great sense of humor. His 90+ companion, Evelyn Marshall went in Navy in 1944 and is still working in customer service at the Manassas airfield near their home. Great day spent listening to their stories. And thanks to Alexandria City staffers Susan Cumbey and Fran Bromberg who continue to work with the Descendants Society to revive and preserve our history.
Adrienne Terrell Washington.