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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alexandria, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Alexandria, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Alexandria Ind. City, VA (378) Arlington County, VA (461) Fairfax County, VA (710) Washington, DC (2607) Prince George s County, MD (644)  Alexandria(378) Alexandria (378)  ArlingtonCounty(461) Arlington County (461)  FairfaxCounty(710) Fairfax County (710)  D.C.(2607) Washington (2607)  PrinceGeorge'sCountyMaryland(644) Prince George's County (644)
Adjacent to Alexandria, Virginia
      Arlington County (461)  
      Fairfax County (710)  
      Washington, D.C. (2607)  
      Prince George's County, Maryland (644)  
 
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201 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Welcome to Jones Point Park — National Park Service — U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Jones Point Drive east of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east.
202 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Who Owns the River?
Near Jones Point Drive east of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east.
203 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Wilkes Street Tunnel
Near Wilkes Street at South Royal Street, in the median.
204 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Wilkes Street Tunnel — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On South Union Street, 0.1 miles south of Wolfe Street, on the right when traveling south.
205 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Windmill Hill — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On South Union Street just north of Gibbon Street, on the left when traveling north.
206 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — Wise's Tavern — 1788 - 1792
On North Fairfax Street at Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Fairfax Street.
207 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — World War I Memorial
On Cameron Street east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
208 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — World War I-Era Rudder — Evidence of the Shipyard at Jones Point
Near Jones Point Drive, 0.2 miles east of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east.
209 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — World Wars to the Present
Near Jones Point Drive, 0.2 miles South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east.
210 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town — 11 — Zion Baptist Church — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On South Lee Street south of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north.
211 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — 1 — African American Neighborhoods — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
Near Madison Street east of Mt. Vernon Trail, on the right when traveling east.
212 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Alexandria Canal (1843 - 1886) — Lock #3
On North Royal Street north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.
213 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Alexandria Canal Turning Basin — (1843-1886) — Alexandria Heritage Trail, City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On Montgomery Street just west of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling west.
214 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — American Red Cross
On North St. Asaph Street north of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.
215 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Cross Canal — Historic Site
On Montgomery Street at North Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling west on Montgomery Street.
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216 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Cross Canal Neighborhood, 1860s - 1960s — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Vernon Trail at Canal Center Plaza (First Street), on the right when traveling south on Mt. Vernon Trail.
217 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Life in "The Berg" — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Wythe Street just east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
218 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Next Door Neighbors — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Wythe Street just east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
219 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Origins of "The Berg" — Alexandria's Freedmen — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Wythe Street just east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
220 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Remnants of Lock #4 of the Alexandria Canal
On North Pitt Street north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.
221 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830 - 1886 — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Vernon Trail north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
222 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — The Old Dominion Glass Company — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mount Vernon Trail at Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south on Mount Vernon Trail.
223 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — The Tale of Spa Spring — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Virginia —
On North Pitt Street just south of First Street, on the right when traveling south.
224 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — Tide Lock of the Alexandria Canal
Near Montgomery Street east of Rivergate Place, on the right when traveling west.
225 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad
On North Fayette Street south of Wythe Street, on the left when traveling north.
226 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Alexandria Black History Museum — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 — History —
On North Alfred Street just south of Wythe Street, on the right when traveling south.
227 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Alexandria Library Sit-In — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Queen Street just east of North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west.
228 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-88 — Alexandria Library Sit-In
On N. Washington Street at Queen St., on the right when traveling south on N. Washington Street.
229 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Alexandria Quaker Burial Ground
Near Queen Street at North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling west.
230 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Carver Nursery School / Post 129 — City of Alexandria Est. 1749
On North Fayette Street south of Queen Street, on the right when traveling south.
231 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Colross-Alexandria's Urban Phoenix — Alexandria Heritage Trail
Near Oronoco Street at North Fayette Street, on the right when traveling west.
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232 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-157 — Earl Francis Lloyd — (1928 - 2015)
On Montgomery Street just east of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west.
233 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Elisha Cullen Dick, M.D. — 1750 - 1825
On Queen Street just east of North Columbus Street, on the left when traveling east.
234 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — From Factory to Housing — The History of 515 N. Washington Street — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On North Washington Street south of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.
235 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Grosvenor Hospital — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On North Washington Street just north of Princess Street, on the left when traveling north.
236 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Historic Street
On Princess Street at North Washington Street, in the median on Princess Street.
237 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Home of Edmund Jennings Lee — Completed 1801
On North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) at Oronoco Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street.
238 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — James Bland Homes
Near North Alfred Street at Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling north.
239 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Lee-Fendall House
On Oronoco Street at North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400), on the right when traveling east on Oronoco Street.
240 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-93 — Lee-Fendall House
On Oronoco Street at North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400), on the right when traveling east on Oronoco Street.
241 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Lloyd House
On North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) at Queen Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street.
242 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Lodge No. 38, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
On North Columbus Street.
243 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Meade Memorial Episcopal Church Bell Tower
On North Alfred Street south of Princess Street, on the left when traveling north.
244 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-137 — Parker-Gray High School
On Madison Street.
245 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Ramsey Homes — City of Alexandria, est. 1749
On Wythe Street at North Patrick Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west on Wythe Street.
246 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Robert Robinson Library 1940 — Alexandria Black Resource Center / History Museum - 1989
On Wythe Street at North Alfred Street, on the right when traveling east on Wythe Street.
247 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Saint Joseph's Church — 1915-1990 — Alexandria, Virginia —
On North Columbus Street at Wythe Street, on the right when traveling north on North Columbus Street.
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248 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Shuter's Hill — City of Alexandria Est. 1749
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at Commonwealth Avenue on King Street.
249 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-92 — Site of First Synagogue of Beth El Hebrew Congregation
On North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400) north of Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
250 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — Smoot Lumber Company Planing Mill
On Powhatan Street west of North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400), on the right when traveling south.
251 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The Baggett and Hellmuth Slaughterhouse — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On North West Street just north of Queen Street, on the right when traveling south.
252 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The Civil War & Archaeology of the Block — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749
On North Patrick Street (U.S. 1) just north of Pendleton Street, on the right when traveling north.
253 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The First Parker-Gray School — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On Wythe Street just east of North Patrick Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
254 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The Hump: Open Lots For Blocks
Near North Alfred Street at Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling north.
255 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The Memorial Pool — Casualties of Segregation
Near Wythe Street at North Patrick Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
256 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — The Student-Athletes of Parker-Gray High School — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
Near Madison Street just east of North Patrick Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
257 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-147 — Third Baptist Church
On Princess Street just east of North Patrick Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling east.
258 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — War, Rails, and Wells — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Pendleton Street west of North Fayette St., on the right when traveling west.
259 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town West — E-106 — Washington-Rochambeau Route — Alexandria Encampment
On Oronoco Street at North Washington Street (Virginia Route 400), on the left when traveling east on Oronoco Street.
260 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Alexandria War Memorial — City of Alexandria — est. 1749 —
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at Callahan Drive, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
261 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On Commonwealth Avenue at Groves Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Avenue.
262 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Corporal Charles William Hill — 1949-1989
On East Oxford Avenue east of Dewitt Avenue.
263 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Dr. Betty Louise Josephson King — 1943-2016
On Edison Street north of Mark Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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264 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — George Washington High School
On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue.
265 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — E-158 — George Washington High School
On Mt. Vernon Avenue at Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
266 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — History at Four Mile Run Park — La historia de Four Mile Run
Near Commonwealth Avenue north of Luna Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
267 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — In Memory of an African-American Family
On Charles Avenue at Shorter Lane, on the right when traveling north on Charles Avenue.
268 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 2
On Russell Road near King Street & Callahan Drive, on the right when traveling north.
269 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Potomac Town Hall and Firehouse — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On East Windsor Avenue just east of Mt. Vernon Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
270 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Potomac Yard History — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Mount Vernon Avenue south of East Uhler Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
271 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Rosemont — City of Alexandia, Est. 1749 — Alexandria Heritage Trail —
On Commonwealth Avenue at West Rosemont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Commonwealth Avenue.
272 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Ruby Tucker — (1932 - 2009)
On Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) just north of Lynhaven Drive, on the right when traveling south.
273 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — Schools in the Town of Potomac — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Mount Vernon Avenue at Stewart Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue.
274 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — St. Asaph Racetrack — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Mount Vernon Avenue south of East Uhler Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
275 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — St. Asaph Racetrack — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On East Oxford Avenue at Dewitt Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Oxford Avenue.
276 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — The Alexandria Almshouse — 1908 Town of Potomac 1929
On East Monroe Avenue at Leslie Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Monroe Avenue.
277 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — The Bluemont Line
On East Raymond Avenue, 0.1 miles east of DeWitt Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
278 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — The Columns of This Portico
On Mount Vernon Avenue at Bruce Street, on the right when traveling south on Mount Vernon Avenue.
279 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — The Electric Railway — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Clyde Avenue at Commonwealth Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Clyde Avenue.
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280 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — 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.
281 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — The Triangle Site — Town of Potomac — 1908 - 1929 —
On Mount Vernon Avenue north of Commonwealth Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
282 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — E-151 — Universal Lodge No. 1
On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Mount Vernon Avenue.
283 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac West — World War I Memorial
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at Callahan Drive, on the left when traveling west on King Street.
284 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — Building Potomac Yard — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Potomac Avenue at Swann Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Potomac Avenue.
285 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — Crossroads of Transportation — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Potomac Avenue east of Main Line Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
286 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — Potomac Yard in Transition — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Potomac Avenue at Main Line Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Potomac Avenue.
287 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — The Alexanders & Agriculture — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Potomac Avenue north of East Glebe Road, on the right when traveling north.
288 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — 4 — The People of Potomac Yard — City of Alexandria Est. 1749
On Potomac Avenue at East Custis Avenue, on the right on Potomac Avenue.
289 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — The Rail Yard Hump — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Main Line Boulevard at Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Line Boulevard.
290 Virginia, Alexandria, Potomac Yard — Virginia's First Highways — City of Alexandria Est. 1749 — Potomac Yard —
On Potomac Avenue north of East Glebe Road, on the right when traveling north.
291 Virginia, Alexandria, Rosemont — Braddock Cannon
On West Braddock Road at Russel Road, on the right when traveling west on West Braddock Road.
292 Virginia, Alexandria, Rosemont — Fun in the Forest — Alexandria Heritage Trail
Near Chinquapin Drive, 0.2 miles south of King Street (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling north.
293 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — "The Fort" and "Seminary" Community — Civil War to Civil Rights — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On West Braddock Road, 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west.
294 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — African Americans and the Civil War — Fleeing, Fighting and Working for Freedom — City of Alexandria, est. 1749 —
On West Braddock Road, 0.2 miles west of Marlboro Drive, on the right when traveling west.
295 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Bombproof
Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west.
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296 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Entrance Gate to Fort Ward/Officers' Hut
On West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling east.
297 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Fort Ward — 1861-1865
Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west.
298 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Fort Ward — 1861-1865
Near West Braddock Road, on the right when traveling west.
299 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Fort Ward
On West Braddock Road (County Route 420).
300 Virginia, Alexandria, Seminary Hill — Fort Williams
On North Quaker Lane at Coventry Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Quaker Lane.

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