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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26N0_captain-rocky-versace-plaza-and-vietnam-veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Alexandria-VA.html
Captain Rocky Versace Plaza
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
[In the center of the memorial:]
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Tere Rios Versace
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26GY_potomac-yard-in-transition_Alexandria-VA.html
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 mater…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26GV_building-potomac-yard_Alexandria-VA.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26GU_the-alexanders-agriculture_Alexandria-VA.html
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 chi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26GT_virginias-first-highways_Alexandria-VA.html
When Native Americans moved into the Mid-Atlantic region of the Untied 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 th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26GS_the-triangle-site_Alexandria-VA.html
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 Y…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TUA_the-people-of-potomac-yard-historical_Alexandria-VA.html
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, and ca…