Near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary

Commemorative Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 8, 2007

1. Commemorative Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of George Washington the citizens of the original Washington, Tyne and Wear, England present to the people of the United States 250 trees planted along the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.

1732-1982

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 42.684′ N, 77° 4.392′ W. Marker was near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker could be reached from George Washington Memorial Parkway, 0.1 miles west of Stratford Lane, on the right when traveling east. Located along the Mount Vernon Bike Trail just east of Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Alexandria VA 22308, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location. George Washington, Farmer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Thirteen Adjacent Elms (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Hunting Creek (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park and Parkway (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Origin of the Purple Heart Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); "The Texas Gate" (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named "The Texas Gate" (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Washington's Mount Vernon (approx. 0.7 miles away); Botanical Garden (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

The Commemorative Marker along the Mount Vernon Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, April 8, 2007

2. The Commemorative Marker along the Mount Vernon Trail

To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

3. To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary Marker

The location where the plaque used to be.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,663 times since then and 150 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.