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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19A3_james-harris-house_Alexandria-VA.html
Built 1816-17 byJames HarrisOwned 1835-37 by George W. CarlinOccupied late 1830's byWilliam C. Reynolds, twice SecretaryAlexandria Lodge of WashingtonNo. 22, A.F. & A.M.Restored 1964-66 by Jean KeithAlexandria Historical RestorationPreservation Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18R9_friendship-fire-company_Alexandria-VA.html
Organized 1774Original building erected July 23, 1855New addition erected October 30, 1972Housing relics for future generations.Gift ofBernard B. Brown
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18J1_the-marshall-house_Alexandria-VA.html
The Marshall Housestood upon this site, and within the buildingon the early morning of May 24, 1861James W. Jacksonwas killed by Federal soldiers while defending his property andpersonal rights as stated in the verdict of the coroners jury.He wast…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18J0_brigadier-general-montgomery-d-corse-csa_Alexandria-VA.html
Brigadier GeneralMontgomery D. Corse, CSABorn here in 1816,died Alexandria 1895.Volunteer, Mexican War 1846-1848.Prospector in California, Commander, 17th VirginiaInfantry Regiment, CSA.Post-war civic leader and banker.Buried nearby inSt. Paul's C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16BZ_mountains-of-materials-and-massive-manpower_Alexandria-VA.html
The concrete foundations you see here were part of a craneway servicing two shipways and launch sites — elements of an enormous World War I-era shipyard. To speed delivery of cargo ships needed for the war effort, the Virginia Shipbuilding C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1691_the-fitting-out-dock_Alexandria-VA.html
This dock, constructed of reinforced concrete on concrete and wood pilings, was once the last stop for cargo ships under construction at Jones Point's World War I shipyard. Here, ships received final fittings before heading out for service. The do…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM164X_world-wars-to-the-present_Alexandria-VA.html
In the 20th century, Jones Point continued to be shaped by the changing needs of the federal government. With proximity to the capital and access to land and river transportation, the peninsula was chosen as the site for several military installat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM164W_the-emerging-nation_Alexandria-VA.html
From the late 1700s into the 1800s, the pastoral calm of the Point was interrupted repeatedly—by soldiers manning cannon emplacements, by surveyors laying out the boundaries of the nation's capital, by workers at a ropewalk and the lighthous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM164V_prehistory-to-colonial-settlement_Alexandria-VA.html
Jones Point was once a wooded wilderness, ringed by marshes and periodically cut off from the mainland during high tide. American Indians made use of both woodland and wetland for food, tools and supplies. By the 17th century, Europeans had displa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM164T_the-remarkable-margaret-brent_Alexandria-VA.html
Despite occasional conflicts between European settlers and local Indians, Mistress Margaret Brent of Saint Mary's City, Maryland, was granted the first land patent on Piper's Island (later known as Jones Point) in 1654. An extraordinary woman for …