Near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
To Commemorate the 250th Anniversary
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 8, 2007
1. Commemorative Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 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 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park and Parkway (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
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Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 8, 2007
2. The Commemorative Marker along the Mount Vernon Trail
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 1,908 times since then and 13 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.
