Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2025
1. Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground Marker
In this cemetery rest the earthly remains of Patriots in the Revolutionary War, many of whom were of Scottish ancestry. These Patriots, along with many Presbyterians from Alexandria, fought for the cause of Liberty and assisted the soldiers of Washington's Armies. The Old Presbyterian Meeting House also administers the Presbyterian Cemetery on Hamilton Lane in Alexandria where many other Patriots rest.
Robert Allison David Arell Samuel Arell Robert Bailie John Carlyle Samuel Craig James Craik John Dunlap James Gilles David Graham
John Harper John Hunter William Hunter William Ladd James McFadden Charles McKnight James Mitchell William Mitchell Lewis Nicholas (also "Nichola") Thomas Porter
Thomas Simms William Henry Smith Charles Spooner John Stewart Jesse Taylor James Wilson
A Soldier known but to God
and
The Saint Andrew's Society of Washington, D.C.
dedicate this marker as a memorial to these patriots
Erected 2006 by The George Washington Chapter, Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution and The Saint Andrew's Society of
this page online
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
Location. 38° 48.103′ N, 77° 2.62′ W. Memorial is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It can be reached from South Fairfax Street north of Wolfe Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 310 S Royal St, 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: A different marker also named Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Old Presbyterian Meeting House Church Yard (here, next to this marker); Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Major John Carlyle (a few steps from this marker); John Carlyle (a few steps from this marker); Original Manse of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Presbyterian Meeting House Enslaved Labor Acknowledgement (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Alexandria (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2025
2. Old Presbyterian Meeting House Burial Ground Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
