Historic Site Cross Canal

Historic Site Cross Canal (HM2DYN)

Location: Alexandria, VA 22314
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 48.817', W 77° 2.424'

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This area, called "Cross Canal," was a neighborhood of black residents who settled across from the canal shortly after the Civil War. The canal, located just north of this marker, extended from the Potomac River to Washington Street, thence north to Rosslyn.

A rural neighborhood, Cross Canal was "all country roads with nothing but trees and dirt roads." Families lived in small frame houses with gardens and raised farm animals in their back yards. Many residents worked at nearby industrial plants.
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HM NumberHM2DYN
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Placed ByThe City of Alexandria and The Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 at 1:04pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 322847 N 4298071
Decimal Degrees38.81361667, -77.04040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 48.817', W 77° 2.424'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 48' 49.02" N, 77° 2' 25.44" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703, 571
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901n N Fairfax St, Alexandria VA 22314, US
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