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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB9_pohick-road-crossing_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Pohick Road Crossing. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB8_facility-2298-rail-bridge_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Facility 2298, Rail Bridge. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring su…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB7_john-j-kingman-road-crossing_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
John J. Kingman Road Crossing. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB6_telegraph-road_Lorton-VA.html
Telegraph Road. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D7G_general-john-gregg_Richmond-VA.html
General John Gregg. . General John Gregg killed near here 7 October 1864 Battle of Darbytown.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D7A_woodlawn-historic-landscapes_Alexandria-VA.html
Woodlawn Historic Landscapes. . In prehistory, nomadic groups hunted and forage here. Under English rule, the land was privatized, with ownership rights granted by royal authority. George Washington bought the Chapel Lands after 1760. He bequeathe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6N_the-earliest-inhabitants_Alexandria-VA.html
The Earliest Inhabitants. . 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 res…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6M_the-woodlawn-historic-district_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
The Woodlawn Historic District. . The Woodlawn Cultural Landscape Historic District includes the historic properties Woodlawn, George Washington's Gristmill, the Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse, G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6I_a-world-war-i-shipyard-transforms-jones-point_Alexandria-VA.html
A World War I Shipyard Transforms Jones Point. From Shoals to Ships. During World War I (1914-1918), the U.S. government targeted Jones Point as the site for a private shipyard, one of 111 built to aid the war effort. The Virginia Shipbuilding Cor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6E_from-factory-to-housing_Alexandria-VA.html
From Factory to Housing. The History of 515 N. Washington Street. Alexandria's First Cotton Factory. On April 19, 1847, the Mount Vernon Manufacturing Company purchased this lot along North Washington Street. The present building on this site w…