Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War I Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019
1. City of Alexandria World War I Memorial
In honor of all from the City of Alexandria who served and died during World War I
Robert Adams George Anderton Stanley Bernard Herbert Bernhard William Bradley Bernard Brock William Brown Christopher Cloxom Thomas Cook Chaplin Evans Richard Fawcett Leon Hardin Samuel Haynes John Leadbeater Lee Magner John Mitchell Edward Northrop William Phillips Shirley Pullin Henry Reif Alpheus Robey Worth Shoults John Sullivan William Thomas Joseph Timbers Paul Ward Eugene Wilburn
Plaque placed November 11, 2018, to mark the centennial of Armistice Day
Erected 2018 by City of Alexandria, Virginia.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, The City of Alexandria series list.
Location. 38° 48.346′ N, 77° 2.637′ W. Memorial is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on Cameron Street east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); For God and Country (here, next to this marker); Alexandria Post No. 24, American Legion (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Front Door of Gadsby's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsbys Tavern (within shouting
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 23, 2021
2. Looking east towards three markers.
1. Alexandria Post No. 24, American Legion 2. World War I 3. For God and Country
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
More about this memorial. The 2018 plaque from the City of Alexandria includes names of individuals not mentioned on the previous plaque, notably World War I casualties who are of African American descent. Christopher Cloxom and William Thomas are two examples.
At the time of the older plaque, Veterans organizations were segregated.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 26, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
