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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), May 31, 2020
Listen for Chipmunks Marker
201 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Taylor Run — Listen for Chipmunks — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
Near Roan Lane 0.1 miles east of Key Drive, on the right when traveling east.
One of the most familiar inhabitants of the Park's woodlands is the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus). This small mammal constructs an elaborate underground burrow consisting of several chambers connected by a series of tunnels. As it . . . — — Map (db m150805)
202 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Taylor Run — Mills and Molassas — Alexandria Heritage Trail
Near Chinquapin Drive 0.3 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
In the early part of the 20th century, the Chinquapin Park area was a wooded place with abundant water. People living along King Street walked to the spring near here to obtain water for use in their homes. Sugar was also grown and processed . . . — — Map (db m150813) HM
203 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Taylor Run — The Bloxham Cemetery: Portal to the Past — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Business Center Drive east of Witter Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The Bloxham Cemetery is the last visible sign of 3,000 years of human occupation in this area near Cameron Run. Flintknappers, farmers, and fruit growers all left their imprints beneath the surface of the ground here. Small groups of American . . . — — Map (db m216713) HM
204 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Taylor Run — The Bloxham Family Cemetery — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Business Center Drive south of Witter Drive, on the left when traveling north.
James and Mary Bloxham, whose descendants are interred within this cemetery, came to Alexandria from England in the late 18th century. By the mid-19th century, two of their sons — William, a miller by trade, and James (II), a farmer — had settled . . . — — Map (db m216714) HM
205 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Taylor Run — Vietnam War Memorial —
On Callahan Drive at King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling south on Callahan Drive.
In honor of all from the City of Alexandria who served and died in the Vietnam War Paul M. Bayliss • Douglas R. Blodgett • Ray B. Browne • Robert W. Clirehugh, Jr. • George B. Colgan III • Ross W. Collins, Jr. • Raymond L. . . . — — Map (db m250448) WM

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