Mount Vernon in Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Encampment
| | George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 9, 2025
1. Revolutionary War Encampment Marker
"I am truly sensible of the high Honour done me in this Appointment I do not think myself equal to the Command I am honored with." George Washington, Address to the Continental Congress, June 16, 1775
On June 15, 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington commander in chief of the Continental Army. For the next eight years, Washington led the American forces as they fought for independence from Great Britain. These forces spent far less time on the battlefield than in encampments. The largest Revolutionary War encampment was at Valley Forge over the winter of 1777-1778, where 12,000 American soldiers and 400 women and children lived from December to June.
The Patriots Path Encampment highlights the day-to-day experience of one company of soldiers and civilians - about 65 people total - and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and George Washington's role as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
The Patriots Path is made possible by Americana Corner, an organization dedicated to educating Americans about the nation's founding principles and history.
Erected by George Washingtons Mount Vernon and Americana Corner.
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Location. 38° 42.594′ N, 77° 5.228′ W. Marker is in 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 Highway, on the right when traveling east. Located on the grounds of George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate. 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: Mount Vernon (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Texas Gate" (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named "The Texas Gate" (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington's Mount Vernon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Origin of the Purple Heart Trail (about 400 feet away); Bowling Green (about 400 feet away); George Washington's Landscape Design (about 400 feet away); The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
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1. George Washingtons Mount Vernon Launches Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment. (Submitted on August 19, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 9, 2025
2. Revolutionary War Encampment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
