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

World War I Memorial

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019

1. City of Alexandria World War I Memorial

Inscription.
In honor of all from the City of Alexandria who served and died during World War I

Robert Adams • George Anderton • Stanley Bernard • Herbert Bernhard • William Bradley • Bernard Brock • William Brown • Christopher Cloxom • Thomas Cook • Chaplin Evans • Richard Fawcett • Leon Hardin • Samuel Haynes • John Leadbeater • Lee Magner • John Mitchell • Edward Northrop • William Phillips • Shirley Pullin • Henry Reif • Alpheus Robey • Worth Shoults • John Sullivan • William Thomas • Joseph Timbers • Paul Ward • Eugene Wilburn

Plaque placed November 11, 2018, to mark the centennial of Armistice Day

Erected 2018 by City of Alexandria, Virginia.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, The City of Alexandria series list.

Location. 38° 48.346′ N, 77° 2.637′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. Memorial is on Cameron Street east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 Cameron St, Alexandria VA 22314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. For God and Country (here, next to this marker); Alexandria Post No. 24, American Legion (a few steps from this marker); The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Front Door of Gadsby's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Gadsby’s Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); The Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Restored Government of Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gadsby's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

More about this memorial. The 2018 plaque from the City of Alexandria includes names of individuals not mentioned on the previous plaque, notably World War I casualties who are of African American descent. Christopher Cloxom and William Thomas are two examples.

At the time of the older plaque, Veterans organizations were segregated.

Looking east towards three markers. image. Click for full size.

National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, June 23, 2021

2. Looking east towards three markers.

1. Alexandria Post No. 24, American Legion 2. World War I 3. For God and Country

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 26, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.