South Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Camp Alexander

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. Camp Alexander Marker

Inscription. Camp Alexander was created from a portion of Camp Hill between Warwick and Jefferson Avenues on Aug. 15, 1918. Part of the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, it quartered Black stevedore regiments and labor battalions. Named for 2nd Lt. John Hawks Alexander, U.S. Army. Graduating in 1887, he was the second Black graduate of West Point. He served with the 9th Cavalry on the frontier, then as Prof. of Military Science at Wiberforce University.

Erected 1985 by Newport News Historical Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 15, 1918.

Location. 37° 0.536′ N, 76° 26.263′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. Marker is at the intersection of Hilton Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue, in the median on Hilton Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Camp Hill (approx. half a mile away); Consolidation (approx. half a mile away); The Harwood House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ferguson Park (approx.

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1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Ferguson Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Heading Out (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lake Biggins (approx. 1.1 miles away); 21 cm Mörser (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

More about this marker. The name "John Hanks Alexander" is misspelled as "John Hawks Alexander".

Also see . . . John Hanks Alexander (1864-1894). Encyclopedia of Arkansas (Submitted on March 28, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Hilton Blvd & Jefferson Ave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Hilton Blvd & Jefferson Ave

Lt. John Ha<b>n</b>ks Alexander image. Click for full size.

Photographed By U. S. Military Academy, circa 1887

3. Lt. John Hanks Alexander

as cadet, West Point, circa 1887

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,846 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 28, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.