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

The Memorial Fountain

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014

1. The Memorial Fountain Marker

Inscription. The Memorial Fountain in this garden rededicated on June 2, 1967 by The Mount Vernon Chapter National Society of The Daughters of the American Revolution on the occasion of the Dedication of tavern square the fountain was previously located at the corner of Fairfax and Cameron Streets and relocated on this site by the developer of Tavern Square, Eugene Simpson & Bro., Inc.

Erected 1967 by Mount Vernon Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 38° 48.329′ N, 77° 2.615′ W. Memorial is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on North Royal Street south of Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 132 North Royal Street, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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: The Front Door of Gadsby's Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Gadsby’s Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Restored Government of Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexandria Post No. 24, American Legion (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gadsby's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

The Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014

2. The Memorial Fountain

The Memorial Fountain Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014

3. The Memorial Fountain Inscription

Erected April 1, 1912by the Mount Vernon Chapter D. A. R. in memory of the Colonial and Revolutionary events of the town of Alexandria, Virginia.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014

4. The Memorial Fountain

The cannon in the center of the fountain is said to have been one of the cannons General Braddock brought to Alexandria in the French and Indian War.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014

5. Fish Face

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,337 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.