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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alexandria, Virginia

 
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101 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Lord Fairfax House
Erected (c.) 1800 by William Yeaton. Residence of Thomas, Ninth Lord Fairfax and his son Dr. Orlando Fairfax until 1875.Map (db m71811) HM
102 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Market SquareOld Town — Welcome City of Alexandria 1749 —
Alexandria's Market Square was established only a few years after the town was founded in 1749. The site selected was centrally located in a prime block of the colonial settlement, immediately adjacent to the City Hall. At the time, Cameron and . . . Map (db m115757) HM
103 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Marshall HouseCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1861, the day after a public referendum in Virginia supported secession from the United States, Alexandria was invaded by Union forces crossing the Potomac. Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, the young commander of the . . . Map (db m115753) HM
104 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Methodist Protestant Church Site
On this site between 1828 and 1952 stood the Methodist Protestant Church as a living testimony to the Glory of GodMap (db m195641) HM
105 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Mistress Margaret Brent(c1601–c1671)
On September 6, 1654, this site was included in a patent of 700 acres granted by the Colony of Virginia to Mistress Margaret Brent (c1601–c1671). An extraordinary woman, she spent most of her adult life fighting discrimination of her sex, she was . . . Map (db m62020) HM
106 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Mount Vernon Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Island This wooded island is a tribute to the vision of our 26th president. Explore, on foot, 2.5 miles of trails and the memorial plaza. Lady Bird Johnson Park Take time to visit the Lyndon Baines Johnson . . . Map (db m233790) HM
107 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Mountains of Materials and Massive ManpowerFighting World War I
The concrete foundations you see here were part of a craneway servicing two shipways and launch sites -- elements of an enormous World War I-era shipyard. To speed delivery of cargo ships needed for the war effort, the Virginia Shipbuilding . . . Map (db m62323) HM
108 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — ODBCMaking Waves on the Water…
"Ready All…Row!" Beginning in 1880 ODBC was founded in 1880 as a rowing, recreational, and athletic club in Alexandria. The Club won its first rowing regatta in 1887 and continues to support rowing to this day. The . . . Map (db m195593) HM
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109 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — ODBCMaking Waves in Our Community…
The Old Dominion Boat Club's objective is to promote charitable and community service, athletic and water-related activities, and fellowship among its members. Alexandria's Sportsman's Club 1947 - Present Founded on an idea by . . . Map (db m195633) HM
110 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Old Town Alexandria
Living history Discover the spirit of Alexandria that has been making history for centuries. Alexandria has had a role in our nation's history since its founding in 1749. George Washington called Alexandria home in his . . . Map (db m236052) HM
111 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Orange & Alexandria Roundhouse
Orange & Alexandria Railroad roundhouse, formerly located near Duke and South Henry Streets. Engine named after Brigadier General Herman Haupt, Chief of Transportation, U.S. Military Railroads during the Civil War. Mathew Brady photograph after . . . Map (db m72622) HM
112 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, South CornerstoneDistrict of Columbia Reported permanently removed
. . . Map (db m154751) HM
113 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Original Site of Immanuel Lutheran Church
Original Site of Immanuel Lutheran Church Founded 1870Map (db m129185) HM
114 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Philip Marsteller1741 - 1803
Lieut. Col U.S.A., Revolutionary War 1st Battalion, Lancaster County Pennsylvania Associators, 1777 Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General Member of The Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, July, 1776 Original stone removed . . . Map (db m195645) HM WM
115 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Photos of Historic Alexandria
[Marker is a series of photos:] Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon electric railway train at King and Pitt Streets, circa 1915. Courtesy of Alexandria Library, Special Collections North side of the 300 . . . Map (db m156844) HM
116 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Pioneer Mill
Pioneer Mill once stood at the end of Duke Street. The photograph shows the many wharves that occupied the blocks where buildings and parks now stand. Warehouses lined the Waterfront interspersed with processing plants for flour and . . . Map (db m182674) HM
117 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Plundered!Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On August 29, 1814, Alexandria surrendered to the British forces. These terms of surrender protected American homes but gave the enemy flour, cotton, tobacco, and other goods as well as military supplies and weapons. On September 3, the . . . Map (db m143268) HM
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118 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Port CityCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
Historically, Alexandria's development moved from east to west, and three distinct areas of the city have unofficially been known as the "West End." The first West End ended at Shuter's Hill, the current site of the George Washington Masonic . . . Map (db m115709) HM
119 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Portner's
Originally constructed in 1883 as The Columbia Firehouse Restored as a restaurant under the direction of James J. Matthews, Jr. for Marilyn and Harry Lewis. Completed November 1981 Map (db m156845) HM
120 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Potomac ConnectionsTidewater and the Atlantic Coastal Plain — Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail —
George Washington lived in and traveled from this region, pursuing his dream of westward expansion—to connect the Atlantic Seaboard with the frontier West. His efforts to use the Potomac River as a commercial artery influenced industrialization . . . Map (db m127767) HM
121 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — E-91 — Potts-Fitzhugh-Lee House
This Federal-style townhouse and its adjoining twin were built ca. 1793. Original owner John Potts, Jr., secretary of the Potomac Company, deeded the house in 1799 to William Fitzhugh of Chatham, member of Virginia's Revolutionary Conventions and . . . Map (db m188751) HM
122 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Prehistory to Colonial SettlementJones Point Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Jones Point was once a wooded wilderness, ringed by marshes and periodically cut off from the mainland during high tide. American Indians made use of both woodland and wetland for food, tools and supplies. By the 17th century, Europeans had . . . Map (db m62028) HM
123 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Raise the White FlagStar-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail — War of 1812 —
In the early 1800s Alexandria was part of the District of Columbia and an important port with its own militia. In summer 1814, though, Alexandria’s militia had been sent to defend Maryland from the British invasion. So on August 28, four days . . . Map (db m81226) HM
124 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Residence of General William Brown, M.D.Born 1748.      Died 1792.
Physician General and Director of Hospitals, Middle Department, Continental Army, Charter member, Society of the Cincinnati. Author of the first American Pharmacopoea. President of Board of Trustees of Alexandria Academy, at General Washington's . . . Map (db m71757) HM
125 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — E-156 — Restored Government of Virginia
After Virginia seceded in the spring of 1861, Unionists met in Wheeling and organized a state government loyal to the U.S. under Gov. Francis H. Pierpont. The Restored Government, which sent representatives to the U.S. Congress and raised federal . . . Map (db m191972) HM
126 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Retail in AlexandriaCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
The 500 block of King Street has long been associated with retail trade in Alexandria. In the late 18th century, Adam Lynn, Sr. owned the quarter-block at this corner of King and St. Asaph Streets, where he operated a small bake shop selling . . . Map (db m115746) HM
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127 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 3 — RetrocessionCity of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
Alexandria, D.C. In 1791, Alexandrians applauded their inclusion in the District of Columbia, believing that the town would benefit economically as part of the Federal district. These positive feelings toward inclusion in the District . . . Map (db m239716) HM
128 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — River FerriesCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
Potomac River ferry companies date back to as early as 1740, when Hugo West received permission to operate a ferry from the Hunting Creek warehouse in Prince William over the Potomac River to Fraziers Point in Maryland "...the price for a man 1 . . . Map (db m143267) HM
129 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Saint Mary's Catholic Parish
Founded 1795 by Very Rev. Francis Jonatus Neale, S.J. of Georgetown College and Colonel John Fitzgerald, Aide de Camp to General George Washington and one time Mayor of Alexandria Prior to 1785, the Catholic community of Alexandria . . . Map (db m72355) HM
130 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Saint Paul's Episcopal Church228 Pitt Street
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.Map (db m39307) HM
131 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 8 — Shipbuilding at Point LumleyCity of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
An extensive amount of man-made land hides the original topographical feature that characterized the southernmost tip of Alexandria's crescent-shaped bay. This area was known from at least the 1760s as Point Lumley. As it does today, the town . . . Map (db m239746) HM
132 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Shipyard ParkHarborside
John Hunter established one of the first shipyards in the City at the foot of Wilkes Street as early at 1783. The first "Potomac River Longboat" was built here at Hunters Shipyard in 1815. Shipbuilding and repair continued on this site for well . . . Map (db m143370) HM
133 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Shuter's Hill and the West End — Old Town —
Early Uses The West End was a rough and rowdy area just outside Alexandria's city limits. Stockyards, rail tracks, a tavern, and small shops catered to the farmers and drovers supplying the city's markets in the years before the Civil War. . . . Map (db m236050) HM
134 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Site of Alexandria's First Sugar Refinery1804-1828
The northern half of this block of Cameron Street, bounded by North Columbus Street on the east and North Alfred Street on the west, was the original site of the Moore-McLean Sugar Refinery. Within this half-acre lot was a five-story structure . . . Map (db m67028) HM
135 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Site of Assembly HallAlexandria City Hall
Here was held March 22 1785 the first conference between representatives Alexander Henderson and George Mason of Virginia and Major Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Mr. Chase and Mr. Stone of Maryland. This conference resulted in the framing of the . . . Map (db m81249) HM
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136 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Site of First Services of the Salvation ArmyAlexandria, Virginia — May 1885 —
On this site stood Captain Joseph Pugmire and three lassies who conducted the first Salvation Army services in Alexandria. Later, the Salvation Army was located at 319 and 316 King Street from 1922 to 1965, when it moved to its present facility at . . . Map (db m143) HM
137 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Site of the First Lot Sold at Auction
Erected by the Bicentennial Commission to mark the site of the first lot sold at auction July 13th, 1749 Map (db m131391) HM
138 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary
Founded in 1792, the Stabler Leadbeater pharmacy operated on this site for 141 years serving many early patriots. The shop is a unique reminder of the period when manufacturing, wholesaling, and dispensing of medicines were combined as a single . . . Map (db m875) HM
139 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 —
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum traces one of America's oldest continuously-run family businesses that combined manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing. Founded in 1792, and operated just across Fairfax Street until 1933, the pharmacy . . . Map (db m115762) HM
140 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Stabler-Leadbeater House(1847 - 1933)
Built circa 1818 by Josiah Hewes Davis (1783-1862), rope maker and ship chandler who operated a rope walk at Jones Point. Purchased in 1847 by William Stabler (1795-1852) as a home for John Leadbeater (1808-1860), his brother-in-law and business . . . Map (db m71772) HM
141 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Submarine Screw (Propeller)USS Pompon (SS 267)
Gato Class WWII Fleet Submarine Conducted nine war patrols in the Pacific. Awarded four Battle Stars Commissioned March 17, 1943 De-commissioned April 1, 1960Map (db m115779) HM
142 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Suffragists and a Courtroom Decision in AlexandriaAlexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
The Alexandria Custom House stood here in 1917. Built in 1858, the third floor of the three-story granite building housed the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On November 27, 1917, a hearing in that courtroom would play a . . . Map (db m182671) HM
143 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Swann-Daingerfield House Reported permanently removed
Built in 1802 by Thomas Swann Purchased in 1832 by Henry Daingerfield and enlarged. St. Mary's Academy 1889 - 1943 Restored in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Witt Map (db m134974) HM
144 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Swann-Daingerfield House1802
A private residence listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. Thomas Swann House, 1802-1833. . . . Map (db m145963) HM
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145 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 7 — The Alexandria Ford Plant[Ford's Landing Park]
One of the last and most architecturally important of the industrial facilities constructed on the waterfront was the Alexandria Branch of the Ford Motor Company. Designed by Albert Kahn (1896-1942) and built on wood pilings over the Potomac River . . . Map (db m69852) HM
146 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Furniture DistrictCity of Alexandia, Est. 1749
Between 1820 and 1860, Alexandria had a thriving cabinet and furniture-making industry, primarily along King Street, between Royal and Alfred streets. Among the city's best-known furniture makers—and business rivals—were Charles Koones and James . . . Map (db m195643) HM
147 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria LyceumCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
One block south is The Alexandria Lyceum, formed as a public education organization in 1834 by Quaker schoolmaster Benjamin Hallowell and other civic leaders. In 1839, the founders joined with the Alexandria Library Company to construct a . . . Map (db m115718) HM
148 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Alexandria Marine Railway Reported unreadable
The Alexandria Marine Railway Company was founded in 1849 at the site of the former Keith's Wharf. Until the Depression of 1857, the firm refitted and repaired the sailing craft that plied the harbors of Alexandria, Georgetown and Washington. The . . . Map (db m127769) HM
149 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The AthenaeumCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
Home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, the Athenaeum is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture, with a long and colorful history of occupation. The building was constructed between 1851 and 1852 as the Bank of the Old Dominion, . . . Map (db m115768) HM
150 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Bank of Potomac BuildingBuilt 1804-07
Here Union Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont established the “Restored Government of Virginia” and used the building as the official Governor's Residence 1863-65 This Property is protected by a preservation easement held by . . . Map (db m71611) HM
151 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Braddock Campaign and Carlyle House
From March 26 through April 20, 1755, the town of Alexandria served as the center of operations for Major General Edward Braddock, commander-in-chief for British forces in North America. He chose the finest house in town, John Carlyle's, as his . . . Map (db m156495) HM
152 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Carlyle House and the 18th-Century Site Reported permanently removed
The Carlyle House, completed in 1753, was the residence of one of the 18th-century Alexandria's leading citizens—John Carlyle—a prosperous merchant and landowner. 1. Although the earliest known engraving of the Carlyle House appeared . . . Map (db m129174) HM
153 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 4 — The Civil War and Battery Rodgers — Ford's Landing City Park —
With the outbreak of war in the spring of 1861, Alexandria was immediately occupied by Federal troops as a bulwark in the defenses of the national capital, and the city became a central distribution center for men and material for the Army of the . . . Map (db m70411) HM WM
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154 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Civil War Comes to AlexandriaCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
In 1860, Alexandria was a vibrant southern city boasting a population of 12,652 and 96 firms which produced everything from bark to tin-ware. During the U.S. Presidential campaign in the fall of 1860, business-minded Alexandrians were decidedly . . . Map (db m115781) HM
155 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Confederate Statue Reported permanently removed
The unarmed Confederate soldier standing in the intersection of Washington and Prince Streets marks the location where units from Alexandria left to join the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861. The soldier is facing the battlefields to the South where . . . Map (db m8605) HM
156 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 5 — The Domestic Slave TradeCity of Alexandia, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On January 1, 1808, the earliest date allowed by Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution, the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves went into effect and stated, "It shall not be lawful to import or bring into the United . . . Map (db m188750) HM
157 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Earliest Inhabitants Reported unreadable
After 10,000 B.C., as glacial ice retreated, small bands of Paleo-Indians moved into the vicinity of what would become Alexandria. Moving frequently within wide areas, these bands hunted game and collected the plant resources of the spruce/pine . . . Map (db m127773) HM
158 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Edmonson SistersAlexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
The West End in the 19th century centered on Duke Street and Diagonal Road. Large undeveloped, the area was devoted to stockyards, agricultural shipment, and "a" notorious business: the slave trade. The house at 1707 Duke Street (left) was part . . . Map (db m151028) HM
159 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Emerging NationJones Point Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
From the late 1700s into the 1800s, the pastoral calm of the Point was interrupted repeatedly—by soldiers manning cannon emplacements, by surveyors laying out the boundaries of the nation's capital, by workers at a ropewalk and the lighthouse, . . . Map (db m62029) HM
160 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Fairfax House1749 ▿ 1771
This house was built and owned for twenty years by the Fairfaxes of Belvoir Col. William Fairfax 1691 ▿▿▿ 1757 Col. George William Fairfax 1724 ▿▿▿ 1787 Patrons Instructors and friends of Washington, . . . Map (db m92329) HM
161 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Federal District and Alexandria Reported unreadable
On January 22, 1791, George Washington appointed Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker to survey the boundaries of the "District of Columbia," to be the home of the Federal government of the United States. The President instructed the surveyors to . . . Map (db m127771) HM
162 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The First People on Jones PointIn Pursuit of Fur, Fish and Fowl — Jones Point Park —
Archaeological evidence indicates that humans have occupied the Potomac River Valley for over 13,000 years and Jones Point for almost 9,000 years. Attracted by the rich resources of Hunting Creek marsh, indigenous people built temporary structures . . . Map (db m127779) HM
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163 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Fitting-Out DockShipshape and Cargo-Ready — 1918-1921 —
This dock, constructed of reinforced concrete on concrete and wood pilings, was once the last stop for cargo ships under construction at Jones Point's World War I shipyard. Here, ships received final fittings before heading out for service. The dock . . . Map (db m62201) HM
164 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Front Door of Gadsby's Tavern
This Doorway was returned to Gadsby's Tavern From the Metropolitan Museum by Charles Beatty Moore, Colonel. U.S.A. Retired (1881-1951) in 1949 by the Alexandria Assocation. 1949 marked the Bicentennial of Alexandria's Founding.Map (db m71777) HM
165 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well Reported permanently removed
Underground ice wells were used in the 18th and 19th centuries to store ice for use during the warm months. In Alexandria, blocks of ice were cut from the Potomac River. Ice was placed in this well through a square opening which is marked in the . . . Map (db m129196) HM
166 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Gadsby's Tavern Ice Well
In 1793, the Alexandria Common Council granted permission for John Wise to build an icehouse underneath the corner of Royal and Cameron Streets as part of his construction of the new City Tavern. This brick-lined ice well is a unique . . . Map (db m243155) HM
167 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Garden — Past and Present
1. The garden that you see today is conjectural no detailed information exists about the design of John Carlyle's garden though Carlyle's 1780 estate inventory together with other documentary evidence indicates that he had one on this site. It is . . . Map (db m171061) HM
168 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Growth of Upper King StreetAlexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
Throughout most of the nineteenth century, three buildings stood on this section of 1300 to 1312 King Street, on what previously had been vacant land. The main structures on Lots 1 and 2 have been preserved, whereas the building on Lot 3 was . . . Map (db m236062) HM
169 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The History of the Pineapple🍍
The pineapple has been a symbol of hospitality since the days of the early American colonies. The legend began with the sea captains of New England, who sailed the Caribbean Islands and returned to the colonies bearing their cargo of fruits, . . . Map (db m197473) HM
170 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Jones Point LighthouseShedding Light on a Landmark — Jones Point Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
In the 1850's, Alexandria was one of the busiest seaports in the Chesapeake region. To help guide Potomac River ship traffic, the federal government built the Jones Point lighthouse, illuminating the beacon for the first time on May 1, 1856. It . . . Map (db m60242) HM
171 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Law Office of Cohen, Cohen, and HirschkopLoving v. Virginia — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
"Mr. Cohen, tell the court I love my wife and it is just unfair that I can't live with her in Virginia." Richard Loving
The law office of Bernard Cohen and Philip Hirschkop was here at 110 N. Royal Street on June . . . Map (db m156847) HM
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172 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Long Story of The Jones Point Ropewalk1833-1850 — Jones Point Park —
In 1833, Josiah Davis constructed a narrow, 400-yard-long building where rope was manufactured for ship's rigging, a once-thriving maritime industry for the nearby port of Alexandria. [Caption:] The Jones Point ropewalk was a two-story . . . Map (db m127774) HM
173 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Lost Village of Cameron at Great Hunting CreekJones Point Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Three hundred years ago, a river as wide as the Capital Beltway—Great Hunting Creek—emptied into the Potomac River at this spot. In the absence of good roads, this river and its tributaries were vital corridors for travel and trade. . . . Map (db m62000) HM
174 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The LyceumThe Jean E. Keith Memorial
Built in 1839 by the Alexandria Lyceum Company under the leadership of Benjamin Hallowell, this building housed the Alexandria Library and was the scene of concerts, meetings, debates and lectures featuring such speakers as John Quincy Adams and . . . Map (db m8607) HM
175 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Lynching of Benjamin ThomasAugust 8, 1899
Close to midnight on Tuesday, August 8, 1899, Benjamin Thomas, a 16-year-old Black Alexandrian, was lynched from a lamppost on this corner. Earlier, white rioters attacked the City Jail on N. St. Asaph Street, where they seized and dragged . . . Map (db m188809) HM
176 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Marshall House Reported permanently removed
The Marshall House stood upon this site, and within the building on the early morning of May 24, 1861 James W. Jackson was killed by Federal soldiers while defending his property and personal rights as stated in the verdict of the coroners . . . Map (db m65490) HM
177 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Memorial Fountain
The Memorial Fountain in this garden rededicated on June 2, 1967 by The Mount Vernon Chapter National Society of The Daughters of the American Revolution on the occasion of the Dedication of tavern square the fountain was previously located at the . . . Map (db m241669) WM
178 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Methodist Episcopal Congregation of Alexandria
In 1804, the Methodist Episcopal congregation of Alexandria moved from its first meeting house in Chapel Alley to this location. The meeting house remained here until 1942, when the building was disassembled and relocated to its present site, where . . . Map (db m134972) HM
179 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Nation's Capital Begins Here 1791-1793Jones Point Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
After the Revolutionary War, the new nation searched for a permanent seat of government. President George Washington favored a 10-mile square territory along the Potomac River that encompassed the economically important ports of Georgetown and . . . Map (db m141071) HM
180 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Original Saint Mary's Church
About eighty feet to the west of this site the original Saint Mary's Church was constructed between 1794–1796 by father Francis Neale, S. J., at the corner of what is now Washington and Church Streets. It was the first catholic church in the . . . Map (db m86633) HM
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181 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Patton-Fowle House711 Prince Street — c. 1806 —
The Patton-Fowle House - attributed by some to renowned early American architect Charles Bulfinch of Boston - is one of America's finest examples of Federal high-style architecture. Sharing many of the same features as the historic Octagon House, . . . Map (db m134973) HM
182 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Port CityCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
From this point, King Street slopes gently down to the Potomac. But when Alexandria was founded in 1749, the new town was perched on a high bluff some 20 feet above the river. The town was established on a shore of a crescent-shaped bay that . . . Map (db m115766) HM
183 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Race to Build Ships on Jones PointAlexandria Goes to War — 1918 - 1921 —
In response to a shortage of ships and shipbuilding facilities at the start of World War I, the U.S. government decided to enter the shipbuilding business. In 1917, the U.S. Emergency Fleet Corporation was created and eventually oversaw construction . . . Map (db m62022) HM
184 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Ramsay House
Owned by William Ramsay, a founder of Alexandria in July, 1749, and first Mayor. Restored by the City of Alexandria in 1956 and dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Robert Miller Reese (Rebecca Ramsay) (1870–1955), great-great-granddaughter of . . . Map (db m144) HM
185 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Ramsay HouseBuilt Circa 1724
Oldest house in Alexandria owned by William Ramsay, a Founder, Trustee, and the first Mayor of Alexandria in 1749. Later occupied by his son Dennis Ramsay and his descendants. Interest in preserving the house was initiated by Edward . . . Map (db m115763) HM
186 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Remarkable Margaret BrentLandowner, Lawyer, Suffragette — 1601 - 1671 —
Despite occasional conflicts between European settlers and local Indians, Mistress Margaret Brent of Saint Mary’s City, Maryland, was granted the first land patent on Piper’s Island (later known as Jones Point) in 1654. An extraordinary woman for . . . Map (db m62026) HM
187 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 7 — The River QueenCity of Alexandria, Virginia — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
From 1898 to 1911, a 181-foot-long side wheel steamboat based out of Washington, D.C., called the River Queen would sometimes dock at the wharf at the foot of Prince Street in Alexandria. Build in 1864, it had first gained fame as the site . . . Map (db m239733) HM
188 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — The Ticer House
The Core Structure here was built in the 1780s, with the front rooms added in the early/mid 1800s Home of Patsy and Jack Ticer and their family 1961 - 2018 Patricia S. "Patsy" Ticer - First woman Mayor of Alexandria Served on City . . . Map (db m146437) HM
189 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Timberman BrothersCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
At the turn of the 20th century, Alexandria was home to at least a dozen pharmacies, two of them associated with the name Timberman. Charles Parke Custis Timberman and other brother John Elmer Winfield Timberman were born near Pohick Church in . . . Map (db m115723) HM
190 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Torpedo Factory Art CenterCity of Alexandria, Virginia — Dedicated April 30, 1983 —
The Torpedo Factory Art Center Building was formerly a munitions plant during World Wars I and II. In September, 1974, the Art Center opened in the Torpedo Factory as a Bicentennial project. The idea was conceived by Marian Van Landingham, a . . . Map (db m98078) HM WM
191 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Torpedo Factory Art CenterCity of Alexandria Est. 1749
Originally called the United States Naval Torpedo Station, the Torpedo Factory was built during World War I, and was specifically designed for the fabrications of dangerous naval ordnance. The building was barely completed when that war ended in . . . Map (db m115784) HM
192 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — United States Naval Torpedo Station (Building Two)
The Naval Torpedo Station construction began on November 12, 1918, the day after the armistice which ended World War I. building One housed machine shops, the dispensary, and a cafeteria, while Building Two held torpedo storage and offices. The . . . Map (db m239720) HM
193 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Visiting Old Town Reported permanently removed
Welcome to Old Town Alexandria! Experience historical charm with contemporary flair from the river to the rails Plan Alexandria Visitors Center at Ramsay House Knowledgeable staff help you create a perfect plan for your visit. . . . Map (db m115143) HM
194 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Visiting Old Town Reported permanently removed
Welcome to Old Town Alexandria! Experience historical charm with contemporary flair from the river to the rails Plan Alexandria Visitors Center at Ramsay House Knowledgeable staff help you create a perfect plan for your . . . Map (db m167097) HM
195 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — War of 1812City of Alexandria Est. 1749
Few periods of Alexandria's history have been more tumultuous than the War of 1812. During the first decade of the 19th century, Great Britain's interception of American ships, impressment of U.S. seamen, and support of Indian aggression along the . . . Map (db m115769) HM
196 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Washington’s Town House
Replica of Washington's Town House. Lot purchased by George Washington 1763. House completed 1769 – torn down 1855. Rebuilt by Gov. and Mrs. Richard Barrett Lowe 1960. Bricks & stones from excavation used in construction. Worth . . . Map (db m147) HM
197 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Washington's Tenement House
Built for investment in 1797 by George Washington Lot purchased by Washington in 1763 Conveyed by will in 1799 to Martha WashingtonMap (db m71716) HM
198 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Waterfront ArchaeologyAlexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
Archaeological Evidence of a Working Seaport The archaeologists tasked with researching this property on the 200 block of South Union Street used a host of sources such as historic photographs, lithographs, deeds, court cases, newspapers, . . . Map (db m195635) HM
199 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Waterfront Walk
(Panel 1) The Alexandria waterfront reflects the perpetual relationship between people and the Potomac River. The Old Town shore documents a history rich in individual and collective maritime, commercial, and cultural concerns. Waterfront . . . Map (db m81244) HM
200 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Welcome to Christ ChurchA historic church and living congregation Reported permanently removed
Christ Church embodies God's unbounded love by embracing, liberating, and empowering people—whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith. An Episcopal church designed by James Wren in the colonial Georgian style . . . Map (db m129192) HM

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