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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D5C_the-falls-of-the-james_Richmond-VA.html
The Falls of the James. . You are standing over the Historic Falls of the James, an approximately 7-mile stretch where the river drops 105 feet in elevation as it crosses the fall line in downtown Richmond. . . The "fall Line" is a ge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D5B_harnessing-the-river_Richmond-VA.html
Harnessing the River. . You are walking across the top of the remains of an adjustable dam constructed by the Virginia Electric Power Company in 1901 to divert water into the Haxall Canal. . . The canal powered large water-driven machines under…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D5A_potterfield-bridge_Richmond-VA.html
Potterfield Bridge. Brown's Island. No place that we knew so strong, so pleasant and delightful in Virginia that we called it Non-such. . —John Smith, describing Powhatan, later the site of Richmond . . Potterfield Bridge . This bridge …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D41_battery-cove-filled-a-new-shipyard_Alexandria-VA.html
Battery Cove Filled: A New Shipyard. . Between 1911 and 1912, Battery Cove, the shallow bay extending from the southern edge of Keith's Wharf southward to Jones Point, was [unreadable] for the Civil War Battery Rodgers and was used as a small [unr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D40_the-alexandria-marine-railway_Alexandria-VA.html
The Alexandria Marine Railway Company was founded in 1849 at the site of the former Keith's Wharf. Until the Depression of 1857, the firm refitted and repaired the sailing craft that plied the harbors of Alexandria, Georgetown and Washington. The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D3X_the-federal-district-and-alexandria_Alexandria-VA.html
The Federal District and Alexandria. . On January 22, 1791, George Washington appointed Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker to survey the boundaries of the "District of Columbia," to be the home of the Federal government of the United States. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D3O_the-long-story-of-the-jones-point-ropewalk_Alexandria-VA.html
The Long Story of The Jones Point Ropewalk. In 1833, Josiah Davis constructed a narrow, 400-yard-long building where rope was manufactured for ship's rigging, a once-thriving maritime industry for the nearby port of Alexandria. . . [Caption:] .…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D3N_welcome-to-jones-point-park_Alexandria-VA.html
Welcome to Jones Point Park. National Park Service. The open vistas, recreational fields, or fishing pier may be what drew you to Jones Point Park, but archaeological and historical evidence shows that this land has been attracting people for a mu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D3K_william-brown-m-d_Lorton-VA.html
William Brown, M.D.. (ca. 1748-1792). Dr. William Brown, Revolutionary War physician, was born in Scotland and raised in Maryland. After studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh, he established a practice in Alexandria. In 1775 he became s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D3G_the-washingtons-at-pohick-church_Lorton-VA.html
The Washingtons at Pohick Church. . George Washington, like his father before him, served on the vestry of Truro Parish, which the Virginia General Assembly established in 1732. Colonial vestries managed parish affairs and provided crucial service…