Marker A-104 The university was founded in 1908, through the efforts of state senator George B. Keezell, of Rockingham County, as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg. In 1924 it became…

Marker A-103 The university was founded in 1908, through the efforts of state senator George B. Keezell, of Rockingham County, as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg. In 1924 it became…

Marker O-69 (Obverse) During the War of 1812, thousands of enslaved African Americans gained freedom by fighting for the British or serving as guides during British raids on coastal communities. Many were given the choice…

Marker E-88 On 21 Aug. 1939, five young African American men applied for library cards at the new Alexandria Library to protest its whites-only policy. After being denied, William Evans, Edward Gaddis, Morris Murray, Clarence…

Marker V-48 On 27 April 1781, Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold led the British army’s 76th and 80th Regiments, the Queen’s Rangers, and some other units in an assault at Osborne’s in Chesterfield County. The Americans…

Marker S-24 Elements of the Union Army of the James, led by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, landed at Bermuda Hundred on 5 May 1864 to cut the Confederate rail and supply lines between Richmond…

Marker E-124 Alfred Street Baptist Church is home to the oldest African American congregation in Alexandria, dating to the early 19th century. It has served as a prominent religious, educational, and cultural institution. In 1818,…

Marker SA-58 [Editor's Note: The statement that A. D. Price was "born into slavery" is unsupported by reliable documentation. Price family oral history states that he was not enslaved. In addition, records indicate that Price…

Marker Z-15 Albemarle County Albemarle County was formed in 1744 from Goochland County and named for William Anne Keppel, the second Earl of Albemarle, titular governor of Virginia from 1737 to 1754. A portion of…

Marker UE-10 The Abingdon Branch of the Norfolk & Western Railway was nicknamed the "Virginia Creeper," likely for the train's…