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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alexandria, Virginia
Adjacent to Alexandria, Virginia
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| On Pendleton Street west of North Fayette St., on the right when traveling west. |
| | This city block became part of the Alexandria town grid in 1798. Near the rural outskirts of the developing town, the block remained vacant throughout the nineteenth century. Colross, a country estate, was established in the vicinity, and outside . . . — — Map (db m70671) HM |
| On Commonwealth Avenue at Groves Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Avenue. |
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Captain Rocky Versace Plaza
and
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
[In the center of the memorial:]
★ My son is ★ was ★ he often did ★ does ★ his eyes are ★ were brown ★
Tere Rios Versace . . . — — Map (db m115677) WM |
| On East Oxford Avenue east of Dewitt Avenue. |
| | Charles W. Hill was born on February 22, 1949, in Suffolk County, New York. Charlie, as he was known to his friends, grew up on Long Island where he met his wife, Virginia. They married in 1971. Charlie was hired as a New York City Police Officer . . . — — Map (db m115684) HM |
| On Edison Street north of Mark Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Betty King was a scientist, teacher, community activist, photographer, mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend who lived in the Hume Springs neighborhood in north Alexandria from the early 1980's until she passed away in her home on Mark Drive on . . . — — Map (db m130985) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | Dedicated to the memory of those of our boys who served in World War II and did not come back
Erected by the graduating classes of 1943**1944**1945**1946**1947
(west side)
Robert Rumshin Herbert Joseph Petrello Benjamin J. . . . — — Map (db m80571) WM |
| Near Commonwealth Avenue north of Luna Park Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
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Four Mile Run and the course of its namesake waterway have changed dramatically over the centuries, partly due to natural events and partly to modern human engineering. Although a setting for a rich abundance of plant and animal . . . — — Map (db m130987) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | Proposals for a modern road connecting the nation's capital with the Mount Vernon Estate were raised in 1888 and proceeded in fits and starts for the next forty-two years. By 1900, a patchwork of new roads and renamed existing roads had created . . . — — Map (db m115149) HM |
| On Russell Road near King Street & Callahan Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Original Federal Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Mt. Vernon Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916 — — Map (db m154753) HM |
| On East Windsor Avenue just east of Mt. Vernon Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Local citizens formed the Town of Potomac on March 13, 1908, to provide better services and promote growth. Taxes paid for police and public works projects, such as water and sewer service to replace polluted wells and outhouses. Electric . . . — — Map (db m146442) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Mount Ida Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | English settlers built several plantations on the site in the 18th century. The land, much owned by the Swann and Daingerfield families, became part of Alexandria County, D.C. with the creation of the District of Columbia in 1791, and retroceded to . . . — — Map (db m115145) HM |
| On Commonwealth Avenue at West Rosemont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Commonwealth Avenue. |
| |
Rosemont
has been listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
as of August 24, 1992
— — Map (db m133931) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at Stewart Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | In September 1900, Alexandria County opened the original Mount Vernon School on this property to educate children up to the 8th grade. In spite of continual expansion, crowding was always a problem. By 1932, it was necessary to rent the bank . . . — — Map (db m115682) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Mount Ida Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | The Alexandria Gentleman's Driving Club laid out a track just north of here that was operating by 1894, colloquially known as "the St. Asaph Track." In 1897, however, Virginia banned horse race betting, so the track was never as profitable as . . . — — Map (db m115144) HM |
| On East Monroe Avenue at Leslie Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Monroe Avenue. |
| | The Alexandria Almshouse was a publicly-funded poorhouse and workhouse where the needy could find refuge and the courts often sentenced people for vagrancy or indebtedness. Residents worked hard for their sustenance. The Almshouse was built about . . . — — Map (db m133930) HM |
| On East Raymond Avenue 0.1 miles east of DeWitt Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad was formed in 1847 to carry the agricultural produce of the Shenandoah Valley and western Virginia coal to the port of Alexandria. Financial difficulties, however, meant that the line never got farther . . . — — Map (db m73579) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at Bruce Street, on the right when traveling south on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
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The columns
of this portico
were used in the
Inaugural stand on which
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
took his oath of office
March 3, 1937 — — Map (db m134454) HM |
| On Clyde Avenue at Commonwealth Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Clyde Avenue. |
| | The interurban streetcar caused a revolution in American life, permitting for the first time a suburban lifestyle. "Streetcar suburbs" became the 20th-century ideal of American middle-class family life with a home, yard and commute to work in the . . . — — Map (db m115680) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | When the Washington, Alexandria & Mount Vernon Railway announced plans in 1892 that included tracks between Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, the flat, open land north of Alexandria became a logical site for a new community. The development firm of . . . — — Map (db m115147) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue north of Commonwealth Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The location of Del Ray Central apartments is often referred to as The Triangle Site. Both the topography of this place and transportation corridors defined the site's shape. The eastern side drops sharply down to the flat plain on which Potomac . . . — — Map (db m115676) HM |
| On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Mount Vernon Avenue. |
| | Prince Hall Masonry originated in Massachusetts in 1775 when a lodge attached to the British army initiated Prince Hall and 14 other free black men as Freemasons. Universal Lodge No. 1, the first Prince Hall lodge in Virginia, was established in . . . — — Map (db m134455) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue at Swann Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Potomac Avenue. |
| | Potomac Yard was located between Washington D.C. and Alexandria because the site already served as the confluence of many shipping routes; was centrally located on the eastern seaboard; and would alleviate troublesome train congestion from smaller . . . — — Map (db m115669) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue east of Main Line Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Potomac Yard site has historically been an intersection for transportation because of its location between Washington D.C. and Alexandria and the availability of open, level land near the river. Even before Potomac Yard was built, the property . . . — — Map (db m115667) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue at Main Line Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Potomac Avenue. |
| | Despite its function as a major rail classification yard for many years, Potomac Yard was not immune to the economic pressures and competition from other modes of transportation. Trucks and airplanes eventually reduced the need for goods and . . . — — Map (db m115650) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue north of East Glebe Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Potomac Yard was once part of a vast, wooded landscape overlooking the Potomac River. The original 6,000-acre tract (about 9 square miles) was passed down through generations of the John Alexander family and divided among surviving spouses and . . . — — Map (db m115672) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue at East Custis Avenue, on the right on Potomac Avenue. |
| | When Potomac Yard opened in 1906, it employed 1,200 people. At its peak during World War II (1941–1945), yard expansion increased the workforce to almost 1,500 people. Inspectors, brakemen, switch operators, locomotive engineers, mechanics, . . . — — Map (db m115668) HM |
| On Main Line Boulevard at Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Line Boulevard. |
| | Certain rail classification yards depended on a simple landform called the "hump." Potomac Yard had two humps: one for the northbound trains and one for the southbound trains. Trains first entered a receiving yard where locomotives were detached . . . — — Map (db m115665) HM |
| On Potomac Avenue north of East Glebe Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | When Native Americans moved into the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States they traveled on the waterways created overland routes for hunting, migration, and trade. In essence, they were Virginia's first highways. These routes often followed the . . . — — Map (db m115675) HM |
| On King Street (Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles east of Marlee Way, on the right when traveling east. |
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Three roads formed this Fairfax County intersection by the early 19th century. Braddock Road, Middle Turnpike (later called Leesburg Pike/King Street/Route 7) and Quaker Lane were the wagon routes for trade between the port town of Alexandria and . . . — — Map (db m150816) HM |
| On West Braddock Road at Russel Road, on the right when traveling west on West Braddock Road. |
| | (North Side):
This monument marks the trail taken by the army of General Braddock which left Alexandria on April 20, 1755 to defend the western frontier against the French and Indians.
Erected by the Society of Colonial Dames of America . . . — — Map (db m7567) HM |
| On West Braddock Road just east of Kenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This flag flies in honor of all the men and women whose gallant service and courageous efforts have kept this nation free and safe for all Americans — — Map (db m150815) WM |
| On West Braddock Road 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
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African Americans established "The Fort," a community that continued here after the Civil War (1861-1864) for nearly a century into the Civil Rights Era of the 1960s. The place received its name from The Fort's location around the remnants of . . . — — Map (db m149722) HM |
| On West Braddock Road 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
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The Civil War (1861-1865) opened the door for opportunity and civil rights for African American Virginians, about 90 percent of whom were enslaved in 1860. The upheaval from battles and the federal presence in Alexandria and eastern Fairfax . . . — — Map (db m149734) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Two bombproofs, each measuring 200 feet long by 12.5 feet wide, were located in the center of Fort Ward. During normal operations the bombproofs were used as meeting rooms, storage facilities, and sometimes as a prison. In the event of an attack, . . . — — Map (db m7716) HM |
| On West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Fort Ward entrance gate, completed in May 1865, provided the only access to the interior of the fort. The gate's decorative details include stands of cannonballs and the insignia (castle) of the Army Corps of Engineers which designed and . . . — — Map (db m7680) HM |
| On King Street (Virginia Route 7) near South Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Episcopal High School, on the hill to the southwest, was founded in 1839 as a boys' preparatory school, one of the first in the South; girls were admitted in 1991. The school was a pioneer in the establishment of student honor codes in preparatory . . . — — Map (db m7559) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On May 24, 1861, when Virginia's secession from the Union became effective, Federal forces immediately occupied Northern Virginia to protect the City of Washington, D.C. After the Confederate victory at the Battle of First Bull Run (First Manassas) . . . — — Map (db m7676) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This stairway leads up the west wall of Fort Ward between the Northwest Bastion (to the left) and the Southwest Bastion (to the right). Fort Ward had 14 cannon emplacements along this area of the wall that created overlapping fields of fire. . . . — — Map (db m7709) HM |
| On West Braddock Road (County Route 420). |
| | Historical Site Defenses of Washington 1861-1865 Fort Ward Here stands Fort Ward, constructed in 1861 to protect the approaches to Alexandria by Little River Turnpike and Leesburg Turnpike. In 1864, the fort was enlarged to a perimeter of 818 . . . — — Map (db m41117) HM |
| On North Quaker Lane at Coventry Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Quaker Lane. |
| | Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861 - 1865
100 yards to the west stood Fort Williams, built in 1863 to guard the approaches to Alexandria by Little River Turnpike and Telegraph Road. It had a perimeter of 250 yards and emplacements . . . — — Map (db m80467) HM |
| On St Stephens Road west of North Garland Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Historical Site
Defenses of Washington
1861 - 1865
Here stood Fort Worth, built in 1861. It had a commanding view of the Cameron Valley and guarded the approach to Alexandria by Little River Turnpike. The fort had a perimeter of 463 yards . . . — — Map (db m80466) HM |
| Near Janneys Lane (Virginia Route 420) at North Quaker Lane, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and his family lived in Alexandria for 23 years before he became President. The Fords moved to Park Fairfax in 1951, when he was in his second term in Congress (R-Michigan). The family moved into a new house at . . . — — Map (db m133935) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
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In 1884, James F. Jackson purchased the largest parcel in "The Fort," a post-Civil War African American community. He paid $300 for his 11.5 acres with the "western slope of a bank of Fort Ward." James and wife Catherine (Katie/Kittie), natives . . . — — Map (db m149737) HM |
| On Eisenhower Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Lake Cook is named for Dayton L. Cook, P.E., the City of Alexandria's Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, who was instrumental in the purchase, design, and construction of the Eisenhower Valley public improvements. Mr. Cook helped . . . — — Map (db m27160) HM |
| | The plan of Fort Ward consisted of five bastions with positions for 36 guns. The Northwest Bastion illustrates how the entire stronghold appeared in 1864. This bastion is armed with six reproduction weapons based on Fort Ward's original table of . . . — — Map (db m7713) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road east of North Howard Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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In 1939, Samuel Javins conveyed the land which was referred to as "Oakland Church lot" nine years earlier, to the Oakland Baptist Church, after the death of his wife, Florence McKnight Javins. She inherited the property from her mother, Harriet . . . — — Map (db m81223) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road 0.1 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This outlying 6-gun battery was constructed to cover the ravine where Interstate 395 is located today. The remains of a covered-way rifle trench that extended from the Northwest Bastion is visible near the park road. This trench provided protection . . . — — Map (db m149735) HM |
| On Wheeler Avenue west of Duke Street (Virginia Route 236), on the left when traveling west. |
| | Phoenix Mill is the last surviving remnant of Alexandria's once thriving milling industry. William Hartshorne built the four-story mill in 1801. The mill was built at a time when Northern Virginia's economy shifted from tobacco to grain production, . . . — — Map (db m133936) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Ammunition for the fort's guns was kept in underground storage facilities called magazines and filling rooms. Shells were armed and sometimes stored in the filling room, while the magazine was used to hold black powder and crated rounds. Implements . . . — — Map (db m7711) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This exterior view of the restored Northwest Bastion illustrates the effectiveness of an earthwork fort. The fort walls were 18-22 feet high, 12-14 feet thick, and slanted at 45 degrees. To gain access to the fort an attacker would have to cross . . . — — Map (db m7714) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This rifle trench extended from the North Bastion toward Battery Garesche located beyond Leesburg Turnpike (Route 7). Another rifle trench extended from the tip of the South Bastion near the Fort Gate. The rifle trenches prevented enemy troops from . . . — — Map (db m7715) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged. |
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The Southwest Bastion was the most heavily fortified area of the fort with emplacements for seven guns, as well as a magazine and a filling room. The largest gun in Fort Ward, a 100-pounder Parrott Rifle, was located in the Southwest Bastion. . . . — — Map (db m7684) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road 0.1 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
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Several residents of "The Fort" community were founders of the Oakland Baptist Church, which is located at the intersection of King Street and Braddock Road. The congregation started worshiping in a bush arbor as Oak Hill Baptist Mission in 1888 . . . — — Map (db m81185) HM |
| On King Street (Virginia Route 7) near South Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Half mile to the southwest. The idea for such an institution was conceived by a group of Alexandria and Washington clergymen in 1818. Among those interested was Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner. Originally at corner of . . . — — Map (db m7561) HM |
| Near West Braddock Road 0.1 miles east of North Howard Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Clara Shorts Adams and Robert Adams conveyed a quarter-acre to the Falls Church School District of Fairfax County in 1898 for the purpose of educating African American children. The one-room "Colored School Building at Seminary" was the first public . . . — — Map (db m81515) HM |
| On Cemetery Circle south of Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m73446) HM |
| On West Street at Duke Street (Virginia Route 236) on West Street. |
| | Text, upper half of marker panel:
This house, built by Emmanuel Jones by 1888, stands at the corner of a block that witnessed the extremes of 19th century African American experience. From a slave trading company to significant . . . — — Map (db m46124) HM |
| Near Wilkes Street west of Hamilton Avenue when traveling west. |
| | Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. . . . — — Map (db m92115) HM |
| Near Wilkes Street west of Hamilton Avenue when traveling west. |
| | Securing the Capital
On May 24, 1861, Gen. Winfield Scott ordered eleven regiments of Union troops from Washington, D.C., across the Potomac River, where they captured Arlington and Alexandria.
After their defeat in July at Manassas, . . . — — Map (db m92113) HM |
| On Alfred Street at Duke Street (Virginia Route 236), on the right when traveling south on Alfred Street. |
| | Alfred Street Baptist Church is home to the oldest
African American congregation in Alexandria,
dating to the early 19th century. It has served as a
prominent religious, educational, and cultural
institution. In 1818, the congregation, then . . . — — Map (db m14623) HM |
| Near Wilkes Street 0.1 miles east of Hamilton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Resting place of 21 CSA Virginia soldiers
Henry A. Crump 60th Inf William M. David 62nd Inf George W.L. Francis 7th Cav William H. Haws 8th Inf George W. Herndon 13th Inf Elias M. Herring 18th Inf Elijah F. Hutchison 6th Cav . . . — — Map (db m150721) HM |
| On Wilkes Street 0.1 miles east of Hamilton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Here rests 15 Alexandria area soldiers of the 17th Virginia Regiment, CSA
Brown, Alexander H. Carter, Merriwether T. Darley, William Jones, George W. Lawler, John Joseph Lewis, William L. Pitts, Henry Segar Pitts, Robert Tyler . . . — — Map (db m150723) HM |
| On Thornton Way west of George Washington Parkway (Virginia Route 400), on the right when traveling west. |
| | John Tucker's small factory at Broomilaw Point was one of several brickyards that operated in the City of Alexandria. Park Agnew and M.B. Harlow bought the brickworks in 1890, expanding and mechanizing Tucker's small operation. By 1890, the . . . — — Map (db m127763) HM |
| On South Washington Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
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The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial is dedicated to honoring more than 1,700 people of African descent buried here during and following the Civil War, as well as those who may have been laid to rest after the cemetery officially . . . — — Map (db m77244) HM WM |
| On Church Street at South Columbus Street when traveling north on Church Street. |
| | Seeking freedom and a chance to begin a new life thousands of African Americans fleeing slavery flooded Civil War-era Alexandria. The city was quickly overwhelmed, and as living conditions grew dire, many perished from disease and deprivation. In . . . — — Map (db m86652) HM |
| Near Wilkes Street 0.1 miles east of Hamilton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
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Courtesy of Bethel Cemetery,
Est. 1885
on whose grounds rests ten members of Col. John Singleton Mosby's Rangers, 43rd BN CSA. The area of Northern Virginia was known during the war and ever since as Mosby's Confederacy
Ayre, George . . . — — Map (db m150722) HM |
| On Wilkes Street 0.1 miles west of South Payne Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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The Douglass Cemetery Association was founded in 1895 as a non-denominational, segregated cemetery for Alexandria's African American community. The Douglass Cemetery is named in memory of Frederick Douglass, who was an American abolitionist, . . . — — Map (db m140586) HM |
| On South Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This stone taken from the canal of the Potomac Company of which Washington and Fitzgerald were Directors commemorates the erection of the First Catholic Church in Virginia, A. D. 1795, which stood until 1839 about twenty feet behind this . . . — — Map (db m79678) HM |
| Near South Washington Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This corner of the cemetery was probably reserved for members of the U.S. Colored Troops, some of whom were veterans of battles like the siege of Petersburg and the Battle of the Crater. In 1864, a group of USCT convalescing at L'Ouveruture Hospital . . . — — Map (db m87058) HM |
| On Duke Street (Virginia Route 236). |
| | Isaac Franklin and John Armfield leased this brick building with access to the wharves and docks in 1828 as a holding pen for enslaved people being shipped from Northern Virginia to Louisiana. They purchased the building and three lots in 1832. From . . . — — Map (db m72628) HM |
| On South Washington Street (Local Route 400) at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Washington Street. |
| | Federal authorities established a cemetery here for newly freed African Americans during the Civil War. In January 1864, the military governor of Alexandria confiscated for use as a burying ground an abandoned pasture from a family with Confederate . . . — — Map (db m122082) HM |
| On Jamieson Avenue at Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling west on Jamieson Avenue. |
| | The bridge is one of the last remnants of Alexandria's first railroad, the Orange & Alexandria. The “O&ARR,” as it was commonly called, opened in 1851 and had 148 miles of track in 1860. The bridge was constructed by the railroad as it . . . — — Map (db m99330) HM |
| On Wilkes Street 0.1 miles west of Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In honor of those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice in service to the United States of America and the families they left behind. The sacrifice will not be forgotten. — — Map (db m140585) WM |
| On Prince Street east of South West Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Named for Toussaint LOuverture, the Haitian
revolutionary. LOuverture Hospttal opened early
in 1864 near the Freedmens barracks in Alexandria
to serve sick and injured United States Colored
Troops (USCT). Designed by the U.S. Army, . . . — — Map (db m108153) HM |
| On South Payne Street south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the Civil War, 217 was the headquarters of the L'Overture Hospital. It was named after Tousaint L'Overture — Hispaniola's (Haiti) slave revolt leader. Patients were African American Union Soldiers & “contrabands” (escaped . . . — — Map (db m74279) HM WM |
| On Hamilton Avenue south of Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In this cemetery rest the earthly remains of Patriots in the Revolutionary War, many of whom were of Scottish ancestry.
These Patriots, along with many Presbyterians from Alexandria, fought for the cause of Liberty and assisted the Soldiers of . . . — — Map (db m129163) HM |
| On Payne Street at Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling north on Payne Street. |
| | Original Federal Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
Placed 1791 - 1792
Protected by Mt. Vernon Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916 — — Map (db m154752) HM |
| Near Jamieson Avenue at Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The area around duke street between Hooff's Run and the base of Shuter's Hill was once known as "West End." Originally subdivided and sold by John and Thomas West in the 1780s, West End became a thriving community well positioned for commerce along . . . — — Map (db m72367) HM |
| On South Columbus Street at Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling south on South Columbus Street. |
| | Dedicated by the City of Alexandria and Alexandria's Veterans' organizations on Veterans' Day November 11, 1979, in honored memory of the deceased Alexandria Veterans of all the United States wars.
Their service in war and peace contributed . . . — — Map (db m150724) WM |
| On South Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) north of Capital Beltway Inner Loop (Interstate 95), on the left when traveling north. |
| | [West wall:]
During the Civil War, Alexandria's population swelled with more than 20,000 enslaved African Americans fleeing Confederate territory for safety behind Union lines. Initially called Contrabands because they were considered . . . — — Map (db m127734) HM |
| On South Columbus Street north of Green Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Artist David Hess created this transept of found and cast materials. His design is in recognition of William Clayborne, the colonial surveyor and is based upon the artist's personal research into tools of the surveying trade from that period. — — Map (db m127733) HM |
| Near Wolfe Street 0.1 miles east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 over . . . — — Map (db m143370) HM |
| On Thompsons Alley east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Gato Class WWII Fleet Submarine
Conducted nine war patrols in the Pacific.
Awarded four Battle Stars
Commissioned March 17, 1943
De-commissioned April 1, 1960 — — Map (db m115779) HM |
| On Chinquapin Drive 0.2 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged. |
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Built in 1941 for World War II workers at the Torpedo Factory on the Potomac River in Alexandria, the Chinquapin Village War Housing Project was designed with a series of courts radiating from the circular road present today. Four to six duplexes . . . — — Map (db m150804) HM |
| Near Francis Hammond Parkway 0.2 miles east of Key Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
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People have lived and worked along Taylor Run for thousands of years. The first Alexandrians probably walked along the stream bank at least 10,000 years ago. These early peoples lived in small, mobile bands and subsisted through hunting and . . . — — Map (db m150807) HM |
| On Chinquapin Drive 0.1 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. |
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Travel the Chinquapin Trek
The Chinquapin trek takes you back in time. Interpretive signs discuss the process associated with the formation of Taylor Run and forest succession. Illustration of trees, plants and wildlife assist you in . . . — — Map (db m150802) HM |
| Near Callahan Drive at King Street (Virginia Route 7). |
| | With Alexandria under British control in August 1814, top-ranking U.S. military men gathered at this high point above the city. President Madison conferred with Secretary of the Navy William Jones, Brigadier General John Hungerford, and U.S. Navy . . . — — Map (db m81243) HM |
| On Roberts Lane 0.3 miles north of Duke Street (Virginia Route 236), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Fort Ellsworth, one of 68 earthen forts built to protect Washington during the Civil War, was constructed in 1861. When completed, the fort had a perimeter of 618 yards and was an irregular Vauban-type star design of French origin. The fort was . . . — — Map (db m45046) HM |
| On Upland Place west of Hilltop Terrace, on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged. |
| | Here stood Fort Ellsworth, named for Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth who was killed during the Union Army's occupation of Alexandria on May 24, 1861. Built in 1861, the fort had a perimeter of 618 yards and emplacement for 29 guns. — — Map (db m133932) HM |
| Near Chinquapin Drive 0.2 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. |
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This forest has long been a natural playground for children growing up in the area. The woods around the village extended to Quaker Lane and janney's Lane. During World War II, when the Chinquapin Village children took a break from playing ball . . . — — Map (db m150814) HM |
| Near Chinquapin Drive 0.3 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. |
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Numerous creeks, such as Taylor Run, crisscross Alexandria's landscape. Each creek is an important part of the ecology of the woodland through which it flows, providing habitat for small fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates. Creeks also . . . — — Map (db m150811) HM |
| Near Francis Hammond Parkway just south of Maple Hill Place, on the right when traveling south. |
| | What is Succession?
The forest in this area of the Park is changing from primarily an evergreen (conifer) forest of white pine trees to a younger oak and hickory (deciduous) forest. The white pine forest began about 80 years ago . . . — — Map (db m150809) HM |
| 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) |
| Near Chinquapin Drive 0.3 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north. |
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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 |
| On King Street (Virginia Route 7) near Scroggins Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Original Federal
Boundary Stone Southwest 3
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
This plaque placed here on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the City of Washington D.C.
Placed here and protected by Colonel John Washington . . . — — Map (db m154929) HM |
| Near Callahan Drive near King Street (Virginia Route 7). |
| | Camp of the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as the "Ellsworth Avengers" and the "People's Ellsworth Regiment." The unit was raised in honor of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, who was killed at the Marshall House Hotel on May 24, 1861, . . . — — Map (db m196) HM |
| On Crown View Drive east of Cloverway Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
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President Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
Residence
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This residence possesses significance in
commemorating the history of the
United States of America
From 1955-1974, this was the home . . . — — Map (db m133934) HM |
| On Callahan Drive at King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling south on Callahan Drive. |
| | Let prejudices and local interests yield to reason. Let us look at our national character and to things beyond the present period. —George Washington
(Left Plaque) This classic sculpture commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the . . . — — Map (db m198) HM |
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