Oakcrest in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Episcopal High School
Photographed By Kevin W., May 3, 2008
1. Episcopal High School Marker
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: Churches & Religion • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources 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. Marker is on King Street (Virginia Route 7)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Virginia Theological Seminary (here, next to this marker); 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); The Oakland Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Fairlington (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.
Photographed By Kevin W., May 3, 2008
2. Episcopal High School Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., April 30, 2008
3. Stewart Memorial Hall at Episcopal High School
Photographed By Kevin W., April 30, 2008
4. Episcopal High School Crest
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015
5. Hoxton Hall (Dormitory), Episcopal High School
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 31, 2015
6. An additional view of Pendleton Hall, Episcopal High School
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 4,317 times since then and 303 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 Accra, Ghana.
