Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of the First Lot Sold at Auction

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2019

1. Site of the First Lot Sold at Auction Marker

Inscription. Erected by the
Bicentennial
Commission
to mark the site
of the first lot
sold at auction

July 13th, 1749

Erected 1949 by Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1749.

Location. 38° 48.337′ N, 77° 2.503′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on Cameron Street west of North Lee Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Civil War and Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); A Very Different View: Living and Working in 1700s Alexandria (within shouting distance of this marker); Wise's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Alexandria (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lynching of Joseph H. McCoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax County Resolves (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Assembly Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock Road Mile "0" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. The Braddock Campaign and Carlyle House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Garden — Past and Present (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Carlyle House and the 18th-Century Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 24, 2019

2. Site of the First Lot Sold at Auction Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.