Mount Vernon near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Powel Coach

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 4, 2007

1. Powel Coach Marker

Inscription. Samuel Powel, mayor of Philadelphia and good friend of the Washingtons, owned the handsome coach made by Clark Brothers, well known Philadelphia carriage makers who also built a small coach, or chariot for the Washingtons. A chariot accommodates two or three passengers on one seat, while a coach provides two seats. The Washingtons owned several vehicles including an elaborate white coach, once owned by William Penn. It was given to Martha Washington by the state of Pennsylvania during the presidency. The coach attendants dressed in off white coats and trousers accented by scarlet vests, colors derived from the Washington family coat of arms.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 42.452′ N, 77° 5.23′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Mount Vernon. It can be reached from the intersection of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 235) and George Washington Memorial Parkway, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located

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at the stables of the Mount Vernon plantation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mount Vernon VA 22121, 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: Horses (a few steps from this marker); Peter Hardiman and Family (a few steps from this marker); Washington's Vehicles (a few steps from this marker); Dung Repository (within shouting distance of this marker); Espaliers and Cordons (within shouting distance of this marker); Fence and Ditch (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 4, 2007

2. Powel Coach Marker

Lower (Kitchen) Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Ha-ha Walls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Also see . . . George Washington's Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (Submitted on April 5, 2016.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 26, 2022, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.