Oakcrest in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Episcopal High School

Photographed by Kevin W., May 3, 2008

1. Episcopal High School Marker

Inscription. Episcopal High School, on the hill to the southwest, was founded in 1839 as a boys' preparatory school, one of the first in the South; girls were admitted in 1991. The school was a pioneer in the establishment of student honor codes in preparatory education. In 1861 Union troops occupied the school and used it as a military hospital; the poet Walt Whitman served as a nurse there. Episcopal High School reopened in 1866. The central administration building, now called Hoxton House, was built about 1805 by Elizabeth Parke Custis, a granddaughter of Martha Washington.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 38° 49.781′ N, 77° 5.475′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Oakcrest. It is on King Street (Virginia Route 7) near South Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3654 King St, Alexandria VA 22302, 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

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distance of this marker: Virginia Theological Seminary (here, next to this marker); First Minnie Howard School (1954-2024) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 4 (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Crossroads Through Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Flag Flies (approx. 0.4 miles away); Within Its Walls (approx. half a mile away); Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); From Field to Forest (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Photographed by Kevin W., May 3, 2008

2. Episcopal High School Marker

Stewart Memorial Hall at Episcopal High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 30, 2008

3. Stewart Memorial Hall at Episcopal High School

Episcopal High School Crest image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 30, 2008

4. Episcopal High School Crest

On Pendleton Hall

Hoxton Hall (Dormitory), Episcopal High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015

5. Hoxton Hall (Dormitory), Episcopal High School

An additional view of Pendleton Hall, Episcopal High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015

6. An additional view of Pendleton Hall, Episcopal High School

Hoxton House, from Episcopal High School image. Click for full size.

7. Hoxton House, from Episcopal High School

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 6,289 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 7, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 31, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.