On Mark Center Avenue at Mark Center Drive, on the left when traveling west on Mark Center Avenue.
Small groups of people occupied a temporary camp here between 4,500 and 3,200 years ago. This era, called the Late Archaic by archaeologists, is characterized by changes in lifestyle. Growing numbers of people seasonally gathered in larger . . . — — Map (db m214232) HM
On Mark Center Avenue at Mark Center Drive, on the left when traveling west on Mark Center Avenue.
This land was once part of more than 1,100 acres acquired by the Terrett family by the mid-19th century. Within Fairfax County until annexed by the City of Alexandria in 1952, the area was primarily agricultural fieldsd and woodlands here before . . . — — Map (db m214230) HM
Near Sanger Avenue north of Derby Court, on the left when traveling north.
In 1976, by resolution of the Alexandria City Council this Nature Park & Wildlife Sanctuary was named in honor of Dora m Kelley (1914-2001). This was done in recognition of Mrs. Kelley's outstanding work to preserve the land and its character. . . . — — Map (db m296380) HM
On Sanger Avenue 0.1 miles north of Derby Court, on the right when traveling north.
In 1976, by resolution of the Alexandria City Council this Nature Park & Wildlife Sanctuary was named in honor of Dora m Kelley (1914-2001). This was done in recognition of Mrs. Kelley's outstanding work to preserve the land and its character. . . . — — Map (db m296382) HM
On North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the right when traveling north.
Local residents met on September 24, 1866, to organize a society to establish a church open to multiple Christian denominations, schoolhouse, and cemetery under the name Lebanon Union. Today, the cemetery sits on the western edge of Alexandria, in . . . — — Map (db m270303) HM
Near North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the right when traveling north.
Local residents met on September 24, 1866, to organize a society to establish a church open to multiple Christian denominations, schoolhouse, and cemetery under the name Lebanon Union. Today, the cemetery sits on the western edge of Alexandria, in . . . — — Map (db m270305) HM
On North Breckinridge Place south of Lincolnia Road, on the left when traveling south.
Local residents met on September 24, 1866, to organize a society to establish a church open to multiple Christian denominations, schoolhouse, and cemetery under the name Lebanon Union. Today, the cemetery sits on the western edge of Alexandria, in . . . — — Map (db m270307) HM
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at East Custis Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
The trains must run. So, when a consortium of six railroads created the freight staging facilities at Potomac Yard in 1906, a new bridge was built to elevate the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railway over both the yard and U. S. Route 1. . . . — — Map (db m259356) HM
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at Swann Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
The trains must run. So, when a consortium of six railroads created the freight staging facilities at Potomac Yard in 1906, a new bridge was built to elevate the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railway over both the yard and U. S. Route 1. . . . — — Map (db m259357) HM
On Commonwealth Avenue at Groves Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Commonwealth Avenue.
On 6 July 2002, the family of Captain Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace, members from the United States Military Academy Class of 1959, City of Alexandria representatives, brothers-in-arms, and the Friends of Rocky Versace dedicated Alexandria's . . . — — Map (db m257749) HM
On East Bellefonte Avenue just west of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
The name "Kettle Park" was derived from an oral history describing a tradition where neighbors would meet in an open field near this location, contribute food to a large kettle, and make a stew together. This tradition embodies the spirit and . . . — — Map (db m271745) HM
On Mount Vernon Avenue at East Oxford Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mount Vernon Avenue.
The Town of Potomac
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. . . . — — Map (db m115147) HM
On Holland Lane at Jamieson Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Holland Lane.
Dedicated in 1995, the African American Heritage Park celebrates Black individuals, organizations, institutions, and movements that helped build and shape the city and community. The park preserves the one-acre Black Baptist Cemetery that was . . . — — Map (db m279933) HM
Near Holland Lane at Emerson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1868 gave freed men and women equal protection under the law. Despite this, African Americans continued to face racism and segregation in their daily lives. Resistance to this discrimination grew to . . . — — Map (db m279937) HM
On Holland Lane south of Emerson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Despite the ideal of freedom being at the heart of American democracy, it has always been an elusive and precarious state for Black Americans. Free Blacks before the Civil War lived on the edge of society with limited liberty and persistent fear . . . — — Map (db m279942) HM
Near Holland Lane at Jamieson Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Cultural landscapes help reflect and shape our understanding of the past. These landscapes form the backdrop of our daily lives while giving us a sense of place and identity. They also evolve over time as society develops a fuller, more inclusive . . . — — Map (db m279934) HM
On Eisenhower Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The area west of the Mill Race complex once was a sloping meadow through which ran the meandering tail race of the Cameron Mills. The mill site itself was located beneath what is now the parking garage of the Hoffman Center complex. Built in the . . . — — Map (db m27230) HM
Near Duke Street (Virginia Route 236) at Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling east.
Peter Wise, a city councilman and tanner, established the Duke Street Tanyard in 1797. The Business was situated near the stone bridge on the east bank of Hooff's Run by West End Village. The tannery's ownership and name changed many times; Quakers . . . — — Map (db m72479) HM
On Eisenhower Avenue 0.8 miles east of Metro Road, on the right when traveling east.
Josiah Watson, a wealthy merchant and postmaster of Alexandria, established his 272-acre plantation, Bush Hill, in 1791. Richard Marshall Scott purchased the plantation in 1791; his family stayed here for 200 years. Scott was an attorney, bank . . . — — Map (db m2610) HM
On North Paxton Street at Cloude's Mill Drive, on the right on North Paxton Street.
This historic site is a section of the mill race that provided water power to Cloud's Mill which stood directly across Paxton street.
At the intersection of Beauregard and Morgan Streets, water diverted from the Holmes Run ran through the . . . — — Map (db m150801) HM
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
Archaeologists excavated four ship hull remnants along the Alexandria waterfront one from the Hotel Indigo Site (44AX229) and three from the Robinson Landing Site (44AX235). Over 200 years ago, Alexandrians repurposed these old merchant ships . . . — — Map (db m216125) HM
On Eisenhower Avenue 0.7 miles west of Cameron Parke Court, on the left when traveling west.
This park is named for Joseph M. Hensley, the City of Alexandria's Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities from 1977 until his retirement in 1986.
Joe devoted 33 years to improving the quality of life in Alexandria. Among the . . . — — Map (db m197471) HM
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
Archaeologists excavated four ship hull remnants along the Alexandria waterfront one from the Hotel Indigo Site (44AX229) and three from the Robinson Landing Site (44AX235). Over 200 years ago, Alexandrians repurposed these old merchant ships . . . — — Map (db m216130) HM
Near Brenman Park Drive south of Duke Street ( Route 236), on the left when traveling west.
Archaeologists excavated four ship hull remnants along the Alexandria Waterfront one from the Hotel Indigo Site (44AX229) and three from the Robinson Landing Site (44AX235). Over 200 years ago, Alexandrians repurposed these old merchant ships . . . — — Map (db m216126) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) 0.1 miles east of Marlee Way, on the right when traveling east.
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 South Lee Street just south of Wilkes Street, on the left when traveling south.
During the Civil War, thousands of formerly enslaved individuals came to Union-controlled Alexandria to seek refuge and freedom. As a result, several new African American neighborhoods developed during and after the Civil War, including four in . . . — — Map (db m239750) HM
Near Thompsons Alley east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
The African American Heritage Trail along the waterfront consists of two interconnecting routes. Both begin at Waterfront Park. Together, these trails illuminate the history of the African American community in Alexandria over a span of several . . . — — Map (db m239718) HM
Near North Union Street east of Fayette Alley, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
13,000 years ago
The Paleoindian Period
A Native American hunter during the Paleoindian period discards a broken spear point, on a bluff overlooking a tributary to the Potomac River at the southern edge of present-day Alexandria. . . . — — Map (db m166409) HM
On King Street at North Union Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
The launch of urban renewal in 1965 led to a boom of archaeological discoveries in Alexandria's Old and Historic District. As buildings were razed exposing artifact-laden layers of history, community outcry demanded that the City address and halt . . . — — Map (db m115770) HM
Near Queen Street east of North Columbus Street, on the right when traveling east.
America's first recorded sit-in at a library
took place in this building. The Alexandria
Library (now Barrett Branch Library)
opened as a whites-only facility. To force
desegregation, lawyer Samuel Tucker
organized a sit-in. On August 21, . . . — — Map (db m293601) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North West Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
Alexandria was established by Virginia's colonial assembly in 1749, over four decades the U.S. Congress authorized creation of a national capital on the banks of the Potomac River. Once the final site for the Federal city was selected by President . . . — — Map (db m141166) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Alfred Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
The Alexandria Library's Kate Waller Barrett Branch (2 blocks north, 1 block east) and the Alexandria Black History Museum (6 blocks north) have an unusual shared history. The library building was constructed in 1938 and named for Dr. Kate Waller . . . — — Map (db m115715) HM
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Between 1911 and 1912, Battery Cove, the shallow bay extending from the southern edge of Keith's Wharf southward to Jones Point, was named for the Civil War Battery Rodgers and was used as a spoil dump for an extensive dredging project undertaken . . . — — Map (db m127768) HM
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
Between 1911 and 1912, Battery Cove, the shallow bay stretching from the southern edge of Keith's Wharf southward to Jones Point, was named for the Civil War Battery Rodgers. It was used as a spoil dump for an extensive dredging project . . . — — Map (db m299705) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Fayette Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
Just two blocks north of this location along Fayette Street (named for the Marquis de Lafayette who visited Alexandria in 1824), near the southwest corner of Queen Street, stood the Old Powder House, dating from 1791-1809. On the same spot, the . . . — — Map (db m115713) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Columbus Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
Before the American Revolution, the Church of England was the established church of Virginia and part of the colonial government. For administrative purposes, the colony was divided into "parishes" and all residents paid taxes to maintain church . . . — — Map (db m115716) HM
On North St. Asaph Street at Princess Street, on the right when traveling north on North St. Asaph Street.
At this intersection, a jail opened in 1827 when Alexandria was a part of Washington, D.C. In the 19th century, it housed criminals, debtors, and Civil War military prisoners. Before Emancipation, the jail was among the locations where enslaved . . . — — Map (db m243181) HM
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
During the late 17th century, settlers began to establish small plantations near landing places on the Potomac River. Oceangoing ships could load tobacco and other goods to export to Great Britain. The area that was to become Alexandria was still . . . — — Map (db m127772) HM
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
During the late 17th century, settlers began to establish small plantations near landing places on the Potomac River. Oceangoing ships could load tobacco and other goods for export to Great Britain. The area that was to become Alexandria was . . . — — Map (db m299714) HM
On King Street at North Pitt Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
One of King Street's greatest commercial buildings was built by one of Alexandria's most beloved citizens. Edgar Warfield, Jr. was born in 1842, and at the age of 18 he co-founded the "Old Dominion Rifles," a Confederate militia that served in . . . — — Map (db m115749) HM
On King Street at South Royal Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
Alexandria's electric streetcar system, the Washington, Alexandria & Mount Vernon Railway, was established in 1892 between Alexandria and Mount Vernon. In 1896, the line extended into Washington, crossing the Long Bridge where the 14th Street Bridge . . . — — Map (db m115760) HM
On North Union Street at Princess Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
As Virginia's population grew, so did its reliance on fish from the Potomac River as a dietary staple. In 1813, the city authorities passed a law designating the county wharf at the foot of Oronoco Street as the official place for landing fish. . . . — — Map (db m239715) HM
The Alexandria waterfront has changed dramatically since the City's founding in 1749. The Potomac River once flowed along the high banks about two blocks west of here near Water (now Lee) Street. Two hundred and fifty years ago, the area where . . . — — Map (db m182672) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North West Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
The building at 1315 Duke Street, two blocks south of here, was originally built around 1812 as a residence for General Robert Young, commander of Alexandria's militia, who died in 1824. This three-story brick building then became the . . . — — Map (db m115706) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at South Alfred Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
In an 18th century town of mostly wooden buildings, where open flames provided heat, light and cooking on a daily basis, Alexandrians constantly faced the danger of fire. Water to fight fires had to be carried in buckets from nearby wells, town . . . — — Map (db m115714) HM
On South Alfred Street just south of Downham Way, on the right when traveling south.
The Friendship Fire Company, established in 1774, was the first fire company in Alexandria. Company members were volunteers townspeople motivated by their concern for the property and well-being of the company.
The Friendship Firehouse was . . . — — Map (db m272039) HM
On Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Cameron Street.
Restoration
In the early 20th century Alexandria's economy was struggling, despite major efforts to develop a strong industrial base. But by the early 1920s, inspired by efforts to restore the colonial city of Williamsburg, Virginia, . . . — — Map (db m129178) HM
On King Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
Gadsby's Tavern Museum consists of two buildings — the smaller c.1875 tavern and larger 1792 City Tavern and Hotel. While both were constructed by John Wise, they were made famous by John Gadsby, a rising tavern keeper who rented the buildings . . . — — Map (db m115755) HM
On King Street near North St Asaph Street, on the right when traveling west.
George Washington considered Alexandria his hometown after its founding in 1749, and it is here that he came to do business, learn the events of the world, pick up mail, and visit friends. His first association with the town was probably as a 17 . . . — — Map (db m115747) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling west on King Street.
A visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, about nine miles to the south, has long been viewed as a patriotic duty of Americans. In the late 19th century, visitors often traveled there from Washington by boat, stopping first in Alexandria. . . . — — Map (db m115719) HM
On Cameron Street just west of North Fairfax Street, on the left when traveling west.
When Alexandria was founded in 1749, this corner was planned as the main intersection in the new town, with the streets named in honor of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, a major land-owner in Northern Virginia. From Cameron Street, . . . — — Map (db m167213) HM
On Wilkes Street east of South Royal Street, in the median.
In 1804, Francois-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture, a formerly enslaved Haitian Black military leader, led the only successful uprising of enslaved people in the Western Hemisphere. As a result of the rebellion, the Caribbean island of Haiti . . . — — Map (db m239747) HM
Near Wolfe Street 0.1 miles east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
All stories should end with accumulating snow.
Increasing depth racing the concluding plot
Erasing the physical details of the recent narrative
Leaving only softened shapes and relative positions
And as the end obliterating even . . . — — Map (db m143372) HM
Near Strand Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the 19th century, numerous entrepreneurs gradually improved the lots and expanded the warehouses and wharves associated with the 200 block of the Strand. Josiah Davis owned many properties along Alexandria's waterfront and bought property . . . — — Map (db m195640) HM
On Diagonal Road at King Street ( Route 7), on the left when traveling east on Diagonal Road.
■ a living public art sculpture encompassing the entire park ■ a combination of three garden types: a hanging garden, topiary garden and rain garden ■ the result of an international design competition an important example of . . . — — Map (db m243158) HM
On South Saint Asaph Street at Duke Street, on the right when traveling south on South Saint Asaph Street.
The Farewell Tour
In 1824, the marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States at the invitation of President James Monroe. It was his first visit since returning to France after the American Revolution. By this time, Lafayette was the . . . — — Map (db m266163) HM
On King Street at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling west on King Street.
Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, purchased several lots on North Washington Street in Alexandria soon after the War for Independence. He lived with his family in a house on Cameron . . . — — Map (db m115721) HM
On King Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
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
On King Street at South Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
On Cameron Street east of North Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) west of South Fayette Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On King Street west of Saint Asaph Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On North Union Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
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
On King Street at Strand Street, on the left when traveling west on King Street.
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
On Duke Street east of The Strand, on the left when traveling east.
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
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 . . . — — Map (db m143370) HM
On Diagonal Road west of Daingerfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
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
On King Street at South Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
On South St. Asaph Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
One of the last and most architecturally important buildings constructed on the waterfront was the Alexandria branch of the Ford Motor Company. Designed by architect Albert Kahn (18691942) and built on wood pilings over the Potomac River in . . . — — Map (db m299718) HM
Near Fords Landing Way east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
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
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at South Columbus Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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 makersand business rivalswere Charles Koones and James . . . — — Map (db m195643) HM
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) at North Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. 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
On King Street at South Lee Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
With the outbreak of war in the spring in 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 m299710) HM
Near Fords Landing Way at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
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
On North Union Street at Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union Street.
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 m307635) HM
On Strand Street just south of King Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Wharf Street near Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
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
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
After 10,000 BC, 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 m299716) HM
On Duke Street (Virginia Route 236) at Holland Lane, on the right when traveling west on Duke Street.
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
Near Wharf Street east of Ford's Landing Way, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
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 . . . — — Map (db m127771) HM
Near Fords Landing Way north of Wharf Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m299712) HM
Near Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the left when traveling west. 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
On Cameron Street at North Royal Street, on the right when traveling east on Cameron Street.
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
On King Street (Virginia Route 7) west of South Payne Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Washington Street just south of Prince Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum offers exhibitions and public programming that explore the story of Alexandria from the area's first inhabitants to modern times. the building has been a community landmark since the first half of the . . . — — Map (db m266165) HM
On King Street at South Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
On North Lee Street at Cameron Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lee Street.
On a lamppost at this corner on April 23, 1897, Black Alexandria teenager Joseph H. McCoy was lynched. McCoy's white employer, Richard Lacy, alleged that McCoy had sexually assaulted his daughter. Similar accusations were routinely used against . . . — — Map (db m271749) HM
On King Street at North Lee Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street.
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
On Prince Street east of The Strand, on the right when traveling west.
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
On King Street at South Washington Street ( Route 400), on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
On North Union Street north of Fayette Alley, on the right when traveling north.
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
On North Union Street south of Cameron Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On South Washington Street just north of Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1774, William Duke, a young preacher from Baltimore County, Maryland, arrived in Alexandria on his itinerant circuit at a time when there were fewer than twenty methodist preachers in the British colonies. Duke had been personally . . . — — Map (db m316213) HM
On Cameron Street east of North Pitt Street, on the right when traveling east.
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 m271747) WM
On King Street at South Union Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street.
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
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