Category Archives: Fort Hunt

The Hunter Family of Cedar Hill

Prior to the Civil War, the southern section of the Waynewood neighborhood in Alexandria, VA was owned by the Hunters, one of the many Northern families that migrated to the Mount Vernon District in the mid-nineteenth century to apply modern … Continue reading

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Tree in Fort Hunt Park Commemorates 1939 Royal Visit

June 1939.  The King and Queen, President and First Lady left the camp at Fort Hunt.  Their visit had been short, perhaps only half an hour, but the young men that they met would not quickly forget the experience.  These … Continue reading

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