John Frederick Steinman, Ph. B., LL. D.

August 21, 1884 - December 23, 1980

Graduate of the Yeates School, the Hotchkiss School, and Yale University

Publisher and chairman of the board of Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.

Chairman of the board, Intelligencer Printing Company

Co-founder of WGAL, Inc., and WGAL Television, Inc.

Trustee, Lancaster ...

The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace's Ferry

July 17, 1864. Palmer’s 14th and Hooker’s 20th A. C. [US] crossed to the Fulton Co. side of the river on two pontoon bridges. This passage was covered by Wood’s 4th A.C. div., which marched down Mt. Paran Rd. from ...

Fort Barnard

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Barnard

Here stood Fort Barnard, a redoubt constructed late in 1861 to command the approaches to Alexandria by way of Four Mile Run and Glebe Road. It was named for General J. G. Barnard, Chief Engineer of ...

S. Dale Kaufman

(1911 - 1977)

S. Dale Kaufman, senior partner in the architectural firm of Haak, Kaufman, Reese and Beers, was the principle architect in the nationally recognized restoration of this market which captured the 1976 H.U.D. honor award for design excellence. A ...

Home Site of Col. William Henry

1729 - 1786

Prominent patriot

Master rifle maker

Enterprising and

successful

experimenter in

steam navigation

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Reynolds

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Reynolds

Here stood Fort Reynolds, a redoubt constructed in September, 1861, to command the approach to Alexandria by way of the valley of Four Mile Run. It had a perimeter of 360 yards and emplacements for 12 ...

First Presbyterian Church

Formally organized on January 6, 1817 in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Minor, First Presbyterian Church was formed under the leadership of the Rev. John Knox Witherspoon. Included among the charter members were the daughter and granddaughter of the Rev. ...

Fort Berry

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Berry

Immediately to the west stood Fort Berry, a redoubt constructed in 1863 at the north flank of the defenses of Alexandria, but also flanking the Columbia Turnpike and the Arlington Line constructed in 1861. It had ...

The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace’s Ferry

July 17, 1864. Palmer’s 14th and Hooker’s 20th A. C. [US] crossed to the Fulton Co. side of the river on two pontoon bridges. This passage was covered by Wood’s 4th A.C. div., which marched down Mt. Paran Rd. from ...

Confederate Dead Monument - Thornrose Cemetery

West Panel:

Honor to the Brave

870 Lie Here

Recorded by Name, Company & Regiment:

From

Virginia 385, N. Carolina 176, S. Carolina 59,

Georgia 208, Alabama 49, Florida 8,

Mississippi 11, Louisiana 19, Tennessee 12,

Arkansas 20, Texas 3,

And 207

Recorded by Name Only

Confederate Dead

South Panel:

“There is True ...