Alexandria (Virginia)

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Alexandria
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Seal of Alexandria
seal
Location in Virginia
Alexandria (Virginia)
Alexandria
Alexandria
Basic data
Foundation : 1749
State : United States
State : Virginia
Coordinates : 38 ° 49 ′  N , 77 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 49 ′  N , 77 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 139,966 (as of 2010)
Population density : 3,561.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 39.9 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of
which 39.3 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 12 m
Postal code : 22314
Area code : +1 703 571
FIPS : 51-01000
GNIS ID : 1492456
Website : www.alexandriava.gov
Mayor : William D. Euille
Old Town District of Alexandria as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. King Street Station in the foreground, the Potomac River in the background.

Alexandria is a city in the US state of Virginia with 139,966 residents. It is located on the west side of the Potomac River , about ten kilometers from Washington, DC . Alexandria, like all major cities in Virginia, is independent of county .

history

The first settlement on the site of the present city was founded in 1695 . The first recorded name of the place was Belhaven . From 1790 to 1846, Alexandria was part of the District of Columbia . The Alexandria slave market was considered the largest in the United States before the Civil War.

In the American Civil War , Alexandria was occupied by Union troops as a strategically important outpost for the defense of Washington in May 1861. The Restored Government of Virginia , loyal to the Lincoln government , had its seat here from 1863 to 65, but controlled only a small portion of the territory of Virginia.

Gadsby's Tavern (2009)
At Christ Church (2013)

Six structures and sites in Alexandria have National Historic Landmark status , including the George Washington Masonic National Memorial , Gadsby's Tavern , Christ Church, and the home of former President Gerald R. Ford . 49 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of March 7, 2020).

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 103.217
1990 111.182
2000 128.283
2010 139.966

¹ 1980–2010: Census Results

Culture

Interesting museums and tourist attractions

  • Archeology Museum - local archaeological museum
  • Carlyle House - 18th century merchant house
  • Fort Ward Museum & Hist. Site - restored civil war continued
  • The Lyceum - famous local history museum
  • Old Presbyterian Meeting House - this is where the memorial service for Washington took place
  • Torpedo Factory Art Center - innovative multimedia art museum
  • Cameron Run Regional Park - water park with a wave pool and water slides
  • Lee-Fendell House - historic house with a doll and doll house museum
  • Black History Resource Center - shows the contribution of colored people to urban development
  • Friendship Firehouse - Fire station and fire museum built in 1855
  • Gadsby's Tavern Museum - War of Independence tavern
  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial - Masonic Lodge of George Washington

dishes

Alexandria is one of the seats in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia .

sons and daughters of the town

Twin cities

Alexandria lists four twin cities :

city country since
Caen FranceFrance France 1991
Dundee United KingdomUnited Kingdom Scotland, United Kingdom 1993
Gyumri ArmeniaArmenia Armenia 1988
Helsingborg SwedenSweden Sweden

Web links

Commons : Alexandria  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Quickfacts: Alexandria (English)
  2. ^ A b Jean Fagan Yellin: Harriet Jacobs. A life. Cambridge (Massachusetts), p. 164.
  3. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Alexandria Fun Facts ǀ GIS & Maps ǀ City of Alexandria, VA . Retrieved August 5, 2016.