Historical signs
The City of Alexandria has installed and maintained historical interpretation signs across the city — along the Heritage Trail, in waterfront parks, on King Street, at Fort Ward, in Del Ray, and in the African American Heritage Park. Click any marker on the map or any title in the list below to open the sign’s full page on this site.
By trail
Alexandria Heritage Trail
"The Fort" and "Seminary" Community Civil War to Civil Rights →
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
A Cabin in Historic Fairfax County →
4880 Mark Center Dr
3526 King St
African American Heritage Park - North Orientation Sign →
600 Holland Lane
African American Heritage Park - South Orientation Sign →
600 Holland Lane
African American Heritage Waterfront Trail Orientation Sign →
3rd Floor Torpedo Factory
African American Heritage Waterfront Trail Orientation Sign →
East end of Chart House
Near:torpedo factory
African American Neighborhoods →
Oronoco Bay Park
African American Neighborhoods in the Civil War →
Windmill Hill Park
Near:wilkes street tunnel
African Americans and the Civil War - Fleeing, Fighting and Working for Freedom →
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Alexandria Canal Turning Basin →
525 Montgomery Street (wall mounted)
replacing the current sign by August 1, 2024
Callahan Drive at Amtrak Station
Near:alexandria union station, sw no 2 boundary marker, king street metro area
Alexandria: A Place Through Time →
on wall in breezeway
Mount Jefferson Park, 301 Hume Ave
Mount Jefferson Park, 301 Hume Ave
An American Indian Camp in the Uplands →
4800 Mark Center Dr.
Brick Making on Broomilaw Point →
The Thornton Apartments 700 Thornton Way
2501 Potomac Ave
4840 Eisenhower Ave
Carver Nursery School/Post 129 →
224 N Fayette St
Civil Rights - African American Heritage Park →
600 Holland Lane
Colross-Alexandria's Urban Phoenix →
517 N Fayette St
Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial →
716 Church St
Cross Canal Neighborhood, 1860s-1960s →
901 N Fairfax
Crossroads of Transportation →
1801 Potomac Ave
Waterfront Park near water facing to The Strand
Near:alexandria waterfront, interarms hq 10 prince street, torpedo factory
Ben Brenman Park at pond
121 N. Fairfax Street
Near:carlyle house, bank of alexandria, ramsay house, alexandria city hall, burke and herbert bank building, stabler leadbeater apothecary, gadsbys tavern
3775 W. Braddock Rd
Founders Park
Waterfront Park near water, facing up King Street
Freedom - African American Heritage Park →
600 Holland Lane
515 N Washington St
Near:boyhood home of robert e lee, lee fendall house, hallowell school
From Slavery to Freedom and Service →
1323 Duke St
George Henry, Enslaved Ship Captain →
Waterfront Park
414 N Washington
Near:lee fendall house, hallowell school, boyhood home of robert e lee
Wilkes Street Tunnel
Near:seaton house
Hooff's Run Bridge/Trail 1460 Duke St
Near:orange alexandria railroad bridge, alexandria national cemetery
Industrialization of The Strand →
211 Strand
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Near:fort ward
900 Montgomery St
301 S. St. Asaph St.
Near:lyles crouch school, alexandria academy, beulah baptist church
600 block N Royal
2311 Mount Vernon Ave
600 block N Royal
Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery →
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Foot of Cameron Street
600 block N Royal
3640 Wheeler Ave
Ben Brenman Park at pond
Potomac Town Hall and Firehouse →
213 E Windsor Ave
Near:town of potomac
2411 Mount Vernon Ave
Main Line Blvd & Potomac Ave
North Patrick Street between Pendleton and Wythe Streets
Ben Brenman Park at pond
Remembrance - African American Heritage Park →
600 Holland Lane
Near:orange alexandria railroad bridge, alexandria national cemetery
Founders Park
Waterfront Park
Commonwealth and south corner Rosemont
Sanctuary - African American Heritage Park →
600 Holland Lane
Schools in the Town of Potomac →
2600 Mount Vernon Ave
Shipbuilding at Point Lumley →
Foot of Duke Street
2525 Mount Vernon Avenue
302 E Oxford Ave
Suffragists and a Courtroom Decision in Alexandria →
200 block S. St. Asaph near Patrick St.
Near:alexandria historic district, appomattox statue, lyles crouch school, lyceum, alexandria academy, bank of potomac governors residence, st pauls episcopal church
The Alexanders & Agriculture →
2911 Potomac Ave
Eugene Simpson Stadium Park 426 E Monroe Ave
The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830-1886 →
901 N Fairfax
The Baggett and Hellmuth Slaughterhouse →
Jefferson-Houston School 1501 Cameron St
The Bloxham Cemetery: Portal to the Past →
Witter Athletic Field 2660 Witter Dr
Witter Athletic Field 2660 Witter Dr
Mount Jefferson Park 200 block E Raymond Ave
The Cameron Valley: Early Industrial Development in Western Alexandria →
2351 Eisenhower Ave
Near:hoffman building 1
The Civil War and Archaeology of the Block →
North Patrick Street between Pendleton and Wythe Streets
1456 Duke St
1707 Duke St
Near:bruins slave jail
2601 Commonwealth Ave
The First Parker-Gray School →
901 Wythe St. (Front of Ch. Houston Rec. Center)
The Growth of Upper King Street →
1300-1312 King St.
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
The Old Dominion Glass Company →
901 N Fairfax
2301 Potomac Ave
Main Line Blvd & Potomac Ave
The Student-Athletes of Parker-Gray High School →
901 Wythe St. (Rear of Ch. Houston Rec. Center)
between 934 & 946 N Pitt Street (wall mounted)
2311 Mount Vernon Ave
3051 Mount Vernon Ave
Hooff's Run Bridge/Trail 1460 Duke St
Tide Lock of the Alexandria Canal →
Canal Center Park 119 Montgomery St
105 N. Union Street, outside Suite 327
Trinity United Methodist Church →
114 S. Washington St.
Near:lyceum, alexandria historic district, appomattox statue, market square, swann daingerfield house
3001 Potomac Ave
1205 Pendleton St
211 Strand
W side S. Union on path to Wilkes Street Tunnel
Near:wilkes street tunnel
W side S. Union at entrance to Windmill Hill Park
Near:wilkes street tunnel, alexandria canal tide lock, windmill hill park, interarms warehouse complex south union
Within Its Walls - A Foundation for Education and Opportunity →
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
710 S. Lee St.
King Street corridor
Alexandria Archaeology Museum →
103 N Union St
Near:alexandria waterfront, torpedo factory, interarms hq 10 prince street
1321 King St
Barrett Library / Black History Museum →
57 N Alfred St
Near:bayne fowle house
1131 King St
725 King St
Near:christ church, market square, lyceum, bayne fowle house
326 King St
Near:gadsbys tavern, stabler leadbeater apothecary, st marys catholic church, ramsay house, burke and herbert bank building, alexandria city hall, bank of potomac governors residence
1401-1/2 King St
900 King St
Near:bayne fowle house
325 Cameron St
Near:alexandria city hall, gadsbys tavern, bank of alexandria, carlyle house, moses hepburn rowhouses
411 King St
Near:gadsbys tavern, alexandria city hall, stabler leadbeater apothecary, st marys catholic church, ramsay house, burke and herbert bank building, bank of potomac governors residence
George Washington in Alexandria →
556 King St
George Washington Memorial Parkway →
106 N Washington St
Near:market square, lyceum, christ church, alexandria historic district, appomattox statue
311 Cameron St
Near:alexandria city hall, bank of alexandria, carlyle house, gadsbys tavern, ramsay house, stabler leadbeater apothecary
631 King St
Near:market square, lyceum, christ church, alexandria historic district, appomattox statue
Market Square
Near:gadsbys tavern, stabler leadbeater apothecary, st marys catholic church, ramsay house, alexandria city hall, burke and herbert bank building, bank of potomac governors residence, bank of alexandria, carlyle house
500 King St
Near:gadsbys tavern, bank of potomac governors residence, hollensbury spite house
1200 King St
604 King St
Near:market square, lyceum, hollensbury spite house, christ church
6 King St
Near:alexandria waterfront, torpedo factory, interarms hq 10 prince street
1787 Commonwealth Ave
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum →
218 King St
Near:burke and herbert bank building, ramsay house, stabler leadbeater apothecary, carlyle house, fairfax moore house, st marys catholic church, old dominion bank building, bank of alexandria, gadsbys tavern, alexandria city hall
The Alexandria Furniture District →
SW King and S. Columbus
Near:bayne fowle house, christ church, market square, lyceum, swann daingerfield house
706A King St
Near:market square, lyceum, christ church, alexandria historic district, appomattox statue, swann daingerfield house
132 King St
Near:burke and herbert bank building, ramsay house, old dominion bank building, carlyle house, fairfax moore house, stabler leadbeater apothecary, alexandria waterfront
The Civil War Comes to Alexandria →
105 North Union
Near:torpedo factory
The Law Office of Cohen, Hirschkop & Hall →
423 King St
Near:gadsbys tavern, bank of potomac governors residence, hollensbury spite house
207 King St
Near:ramsay house, burke and herbert bank building, carlyle house, stabler leadbeater apothecary, old dominion bank building, fairfax moore house, bank of alexandria
622 King St
Near:market square, lyceum, christ church, alexandria historic district, appomattox statue
105 N Union
100 King St
Near:alexandria waterfront, torpedo factory, interarms hq 10 prince street
State Highway Marker
Washington St and Wolfe St
300 N Washington St
Alfred Street Baptist Church →
301 S Alfred St
Near:alfred street baptist church, dr albert johnson house, friendship firehouse
320 S Washington St
Earl Francis Lloyd (1928-2015) →
1020 Montgomery St
3654 King St (Bradlee Shopping Center)
Franklin and Armfield Slave Office (1315 Duke St) →
1315 Duke St
Near:freedom house museum, louverture hospital site, fannon tj and sons
1001 S Washington St
George Washington High School →
1005 Mount Vernon Ave
Near:gw high school
221 King St
Near:ramsay house, burke and herbert bank building, stabler leadbeater apothecary, carlyle house, bank of alexandria, fairfax moore house, st marys catholic church, old dominion bank building, alexandria city hall, gadsbys tavern
Jones Point Park Jones Point Dr
L'Ouverture Hospital and Barracks →
1302 Prince St
614 Oronoco St
Near:lee fendall house, hallowell school, boyhood home of robert e lee
1259 Madison St
607 Oronoco St
Near:boyhood home of robert e lee, lee fendall house, hallowell school
Restored Government of Virginia →
125 N Royal St
Near:alexandria city hall, gadsbys tavern, bank of alexandria, carlyle house, moses hepburn rowhouses, ramsay house
Roberts Memorial United Methodist Church →
606 S Washington St
Near:davis chapel
1401 Duke St
Site of the First Synagogue of Beth El Hebrew Congregation →
206 N Washington St
Near:lloyd house, christ church, alexandria library 1939, hollensbury spite house
917 Princess St
Near:uptown parker gray
2400 Mt. Vernon Ave
Virginia Theological Seminary →
3654 King St (Bradlee Shopping Center)
Washington-Rochambeau Route -- Alexandria Encampment →
609 Oronoco St
Near:lee fendall house, boyhood home of robert e lee, hallowell school
Museum
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Near:fort ward
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Near:fort ward
107 S. Alfred Street
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Powder Magazine and Filling Room →
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Fort Ward Park 4301 W Braddock Rd
Near:fort ward
201 S. Washington Street
Near:alexandria historic district, appomattox statue, swann daingerfield house, lyceum, lyles crouch school, market square, friendship firehouse, bayne fowle house
Civil War Trails
Amtrak Station 110 Callahan Dr
Near:alexandria union station, sw no 2 boundary marker, king street metro area
Fort Worth — Defenses of Washington (1861-1865) →
806 St Stephens Road, Alexandria, VA — on St Stephens Road west of North Garland Street
Near:muckross fort worth
Alexandria Community Rememberance Project
City Jail: A Site of Racial Terror in Alexandria: Lynching of Benjamin Thomas, 1899 →
401 N. St. Asaph
100 block N. Lee Street at Cameron
Near:carlyle house, bank of alexandria, ramsay house, torpedo factory
The Lynching of Benjamin Thomas →
300 King St
Near:stabler leadbeater apothecary, burke and herbert bank building, ramsay house, st marys catholic church, carlyle house, gadsbys tavern, fairfax moore house, alexandria city hall, bank of alexandria, old dominion bank building
Cemetery
Douglass Cemetery, Wilkes St
201 Hariett Jacobs Pl
Penny Hill Cemetery, Payne St