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Virginia, The City of Alexandria Historical Markers

These markers have been erected by the City of Alexandria, Virginia.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 15, 2023
An American Indian Camp in the Uplands Marker
1 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — An American Indian Camp in the Uplands — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Mark Center Avenue at Mark Center Drive, on the left when traveling west on Mark Center Avenue.
2 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Cabin in Historic Fairfax County — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Mark Center Avenue at Mark Center Drive, on the left when traveling west on Mark Center Avenue.
3 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Dora Kelley Nature Park & Wildlife Sanctuary — 5750 Sanger Ave. — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
Near Sanger Avenue north of Derby Court, on the left when traveling north.
4 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Dora Kelley Nature Park & Wildlife Sanctuary — 5750 Sanger Ave. — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On Sanger Avenue 0.1 miles north of Derby Court, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Lebanon Union Cemetery — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Lebanon Union Cemetery — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
Near North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria West — Lebanon Union Cemetery — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the left when traveling south.
8 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — All Aboard for Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at East Custis Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
9 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — All Aboard for Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at Swann Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
10 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial — In honor of 68 Alexandria Men who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On Commonwealth Avenue at Groves Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Avenue.
11 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — Kettle Park — Richmond Hwy. & E. Bellefonte Ave. — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On East Bellefonte Avenue just west of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — The Town of Potomac / Mount Vernon Avenue — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue.
13 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — African American Heritage Park — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Holland Lane at Jamieson Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Holland Lane.
14 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — Civil Rights — The right to equal treatment and opportunities guaranteed under law — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
Near Holland Lane at Emerson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — Freedom — The state of having personal, political, and economic rights. — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Holland Lane south of Emerson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — Remembrance — Awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the past — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
Near Holland Lane at Jamieson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
17 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — The Cameron Valley — Early Industrial Development in Western Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Eisenhower Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Eisenhower East — The Duke Street Tanyard — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
Near Duke Street (Virginia Route 236) at Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Bush Hill —
On Eisenhower Avenue 0.8 miles east of Metro Road, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Cloud's Mill Race —
On North Paxton Street at Cloude's Mill Drive, on the right on North Paxton Street.
21 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Excavating Historic Ships — City of Alexandria — Est. 1749 —
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
22 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Hensley Park — Dedicated June 1987 —
On Eisenhower Avenue 0.7 miles west of Cameron Parke Court, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — James Marx All Veterans Park —
Near North Pickett Street 0.1 miles north of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Ponding and Preservation — City of Alexandria — est. 1749 —
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
25 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Landmark — Reconstructing the Past — City of Alexandria — Est. 1749 —
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
26 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Oakcrest — A Crossroads Through Time — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles east of Marlee Way, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 10 — African American Neighborhoods in the Civil War — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On South Lee Street just south of Wilkes Street, on the left when traveling south.
28 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Map — African American Waterfront Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
Near Thompsons Alley east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Alexandria — A Place Through Time
Near North Union Street east of Fayette Alley, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
30 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Alexandria Archaeology Museum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Union Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
31 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Alexandria Library Sit-In —
Near Queen Street east of North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling east.
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32 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Alexandria, D.C. — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North West Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
33 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Barrett Library / Black History Museum —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Alfred Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
34 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Battery Cove Filled: A New Shipyard
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
35 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Battery Cove Filled: A New Shipyard —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Carver School — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Fayette Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
37 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Christ Church — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Columbus Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
38 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — City Jail: A Site of Racial Terror in Alexandria — Lynching of Benjamin Thomas, 1899 — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On North St. Asaph Street at Princess Street, on the right when traveling north on North St. Asaph Street.
39 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Early Alexandria and Keith's Wharf
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
40 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Early Alexandria and Keith's Wharf —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Edgar Warfield — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Pitt Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
42 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Electric Railway — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
43 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 2 — Fishtown — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On North Union Street at Princess Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
44 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Foot of King Street — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On King Street east of Strand Street.
45 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Freedom House Museum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North West Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
46 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Friendship Firehouse — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at South Alfred Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
47 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Friendship Firehouse Museum — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On South Alfred Street just south of Downham Way, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Gadsby's Tavern — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Cameron Street.
49 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Gadsby's Tavern Museum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
50 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — George Washington in Alexandria — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street near North St Asaph Street, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — George Washington Memorial Parkway — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling west on King Street.
52 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Hall, Bank & Tavern — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On Cameron Street just west of North Fairfax Street, on the left when traveling west.
53 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 9 — Hayti — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Wilkes Street east of South Royal Street, in the median.
54 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — In Memory of Captain Ryan Wojtanowski — 1953 to 2016 —
Near Wolfe Street 0.1 miles east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Industrialization of the Strand — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
Near Strand Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — King Street Gardens Park —
On Diagonal Road at King Street ( Route 7), on the left when traveling east on Diagonal Road.
57 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Lafayette in Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On South Saint Asaph Street at Duke Street, on the right when traveling south on South Saint Asaph Street.
58 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Lee-Fendall House — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling west on King Street.
59 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Market Square — Old Town — Welcome City of Alexandria 1749 —
On King Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
60 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Marshall House — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
61 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Old Town Alexandria —
On Cameron Street east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
62 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Port City — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) west of South Fayette Street, on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Retail in Alexandria — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street west of Saint Asaph Street, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 3 — Retrocession — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On North Union Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
65 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — River Ferries — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at Strand Street, on the left when traveling west on King Street.
66 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 8 — Shipbuilding at Point Lumley — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Duke Street east of The Strand, on the left when traveling east.
67 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Shipyard Park — Harborside —
Near Wolfe Street 0.1 miles east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Shuter's Hill and the West End — Old Town —
On Diagonal Road west of Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
70 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Suffragists and a Courtroom Decision in Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On South St. Asaph Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Ford Plant —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 7 — The Alexandria Ford Plant
Near Fords Landing Way east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
73 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Furniture District — City of Alexandia, Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at South Columbus Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
74 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Lyceum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling east on King Street.
75 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Marine Railway
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
76 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Athenaeum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Lee Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
77 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Civil War and Battery Rodgers —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
78 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 4 — The Civil War and Battery Rodgers
Near Fords Landing Way at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
79 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Civil War Comes to Alexandria — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On North Union Street at Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
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80 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 5 — The Domestic Slave Trade — City of Alexandia, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Strand Street just south of King Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Earliest Inhabitants
Near Wharf Street near Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
82 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Earliest Inhabitants —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Edmonson Sisters — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Duke Street (Virginia Route 236) at Holland Lane, on the right when traveling west on Duke Street.
84 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Federal District and Alexandria
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
85 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Federal District and Alexandria —
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well
Near Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
87 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well —
On Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling east on Cameron Street.
88 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Growth of Upper King Street — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) west of South Payne Street, on the left when traveling west.
89 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Historic Lyceum — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On Washington Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
90 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Law Office of Cohen, Cohen, and Hirschkop — Loving v. Virginia — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Pitt Street when traveling west on King Street.
91 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Lynching of Benjamin Thomas — August 8, 1899 —
On King Street at South Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
92 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Lynching of Joseph H. McCoy — April 23, 1897 —
On North Lee Street at Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lee Street.
93 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Port City — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at North Lee Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
94 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 7 — The River Queen — City of Alexandria, Virginia — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Prince Street east of The Strand, on the right when traveling west.
95 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Timberman Brothers — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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96 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Torpedo Factory Art Center — City of Alexandria, Virginia — Dedicated April 30, 1983 —
On North Union Street north of Fayette Alley, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Torpedo Factory Art Center — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On North Union Street south of Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Trinity United Methodist Church — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On South Washington Street just north of Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
99 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Vietnam War Memorial —
On Cameron Street east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
100 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — War of 1812 — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
On King Street at South Union Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.

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