Mistress Margaret Brent - Alexandria, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 47.438 W 077° 02.457
18S E 322742 N 4295522
A small memorial that explains this women's role in the Alexandria Area.
Waymark Code: WMN5R0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2014
Views: 16
The plaque says, "On September 6, 1654, this site was included in a patent of 700 acres granted by the colony of Virginia to Mistress Margaret Brent (c1601 - 1671). An extraordinary women, she spent most of her adult life fighting discrimination of her sex, she was the first private owner of the rectangular tract of land on the Potomac River above hunting creek that became the nucleus of Alexandria. Erected by the Mount Vernon chapter, daughters of the American Revolution. 1978"
Group that erected the marker: Daughters of the American Revolution
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Jones Park, Alexandria, VA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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