Potomac West in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
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 this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, The City of Alexandria series list.
Location. 38° 48.411′ N, 77° 3.744′ W. Memorial is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Potomac West. It is at the intersection of King Street (Virginia Route 7) and Callahan Drive, on the left when traveling west on King
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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: Alexandria War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Alexandria in the Civil War (a few steps from this marker); All Aboard at Alexandria Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 2
Other markers no longer nearby. Alexandria (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Visiting Old Town (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
