Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Abingdon and John Alexander
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 10, 2025
1. Abingdon and John Alexander Marker
Abingdon and John Alexander
Captain John Alexander was a planter and captain of the Stafford County Militia. He purchased the Howson Patent in 1669. The 6,000 acre patent on the southern side of the Potomac was about two miles wide and extended from a point opposite Georgetown down the Potomac to the Great Hunting Creek. In 1732 the General Assembly authorized the building of the Hunting Creek Warehouse. In the mid 1740s, his great grandson Gerard Alexander built Abingdon. The Act of 1749 formally renamed the growing community, in honor of John Alexander and his family, who provided land on which the town was founded.
Marker by John Alexander Chapter
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
April 2009
Erected 2009 by John Alexander Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2009.
Location. 38° 51.078′ N, 77° 2.684′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It can be reached from National Avenue north of West Entrance Road, on the left when traveling
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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: The Hunter Family (here, next to this marker); Abingdon Plantation (here, next to this marker); The Custis Family (here, next to this marker); The Stable Manager - Rented to George Washington (a few steps from this marker); Abingdon Plantation Restoration (a few steps from this marker); The Industrial Age (a few steps from this marker); Abingdon (a few steps from this marker); The Dress (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Also see . . . Abingdon Plantation at Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 28, 2026, by Bernard H. Berne of Arlington, Virginia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 10, 2025
2. Abingdon and John Alexander Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
