On This Day in Alexandria History — “On September 9, 1891, a large fire erupted at the southeast corner of Wythe and St. Asaph Streets, in one of the buildings operated as part of Portner’s Brewery, a massive beer and ale bottling and storage complex extending across several blocks bound by Washington, Pitt, Wythe and Pendleton Streets. The brewery was started in 1864 from humble beginnings out of the small grocery store operated by Robert Portner, a German-born immigrant who rose to become one of Alexandria’s most prominent citizens. By 1890, Portner’s business produced over 60,000 barrels of his special brews named Vienna Cabinet and Tivoli and was one of Northern Virginia’s largest employers.” [Historic Alexandria]
Goats Descend on All Veterans Park — “The City’s new four-legged landscaping crew has arrived! This hard-working crew of goats and sheep will be on site at All Veterans Park for a 5-to-10-day pilot project. They will be snacking on invasive kudzu, garlic mustard, and multiflora rose along Holmes Run.” [City of Alexandria/Facebook]
