Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Remarkable Margaret Brent
Landowner, Lawyer, Suffragette
| — | 1601 - 1671 | — |
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 7, 2012
1. The Remarkable Margaret Brent Marker
Brents undertaking and medling with your Lordships Estate here… we do Verily Believe and in Conscience report that it was better for Collonys safety at that time in her hands then in any mans else in the whole province… —Letter from the Maryland Assembly, describing Brent's management of Lord Baltimore's will, 1649.
Tobacco Farming
To hold title to her land, Brent was required to cut back the forest and plant tobacco. On most plantations, indentured servants and enslaved African Americans performed the arduous labor.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1654.
Location. 38° 47.451′ N, 77° 2.464′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It
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PLEASE NOTE: The automated “Touch for directions” link at the end of this paragraph, when used in driving mode, takes you to I-95’s Wilson Bridge, where you cannot park, much less stop, and then seems to indicate that you should jump off the bridge and walk to the marker. You will surely break your neck—among many other bones—if you jump off the bridge; see photo No. 2. Instead, set your destination to “Jones Point Park Parking” in order to obtain driving directions to where you can park and walk to the marker.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Jones Point Dr, Alexandria VA 22314, 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: Mistress Margaret Brent (here, next to this marker); The Jones Point Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); D.C.'s First Building Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nation's Capital Begins Here 1791-1793 (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Owns the River? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Long Story of The Jones Point Ropewalk (within shouting distance of this marker); A World War I Shipyard Transforms Jones Point
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 7, 2012
2. The Remarkable Margaret Brent Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, South Cornerstone (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers about Margaret Brent
Also see . . . Maryland History Leaflet No. 1. (Submitted on December 19, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 7, 2012
3. Margaret Brent requests two votes in the Maryland Assembly
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 7, 2012
4. Tobacco Farming
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 7, 2012
5. Tobacco Leaf
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,867 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 19, 2012, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
