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Category Archives: Snowden
Visit to Wellington (River Farm) on the Way to War
On April 17, 1862, William H. Snowden boarded the steamboat John A. Warner for a trip down the Potomac River. He was traveling for business….with the Union Army. While he was raised in the Quaker tradition, at the first sign … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Black Walnut, Broad Creek, George Washington, River Farm, Snowden, Trees, Wellington
Tagged A.R. Waud, Alexandria, VA, American Horticultural Society, Arlington Cemetery, Fort Worth, John A. Warner, Mount Vernon District, Peninsula Campaign, River Farm, Wellington, William H. Snowden
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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
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, Fort Hunt Park, George Washington, Potomac, Snowden, Trees, Waynewood
Tagged Alexandria Market House, Cedar Hill, Jane Frances Hunter, Margaretta Holstein Hunter, Marilyn Geiger, Neck Road, Potomac Lane, Rachael Pocahontas Hunter, Red Cedar, Sheridan's Point, Snowden School, St. Paul's Cemetery, William Hunter
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Who Built Collingwood in Alexandria, VA?
Local tradition, a 1937 Works Progress Administration report on the structure, and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) hold that
The Snowden School on Fort Hunt Road: a School Built by a Community and a Community Built by a School
This is the third in a series of posts on the Snowden Family and their contributions to our community. Previous articles can be found in the archives on the right hand side of the page. On the morning of Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Collingwood, Dennis McCarty, Mount Air, Pohick Church, River Farm, Snowden, Wellington
Tagged Aggie Finks, Mildred Finks, Mount Vernon District School Board, Nevitt Family, Snowden School, St. Luke's Episcopal Church
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Stacy H. Snowden: Mount Vernon Supervisor
This is the second in a series of posts on the Snowden Family and their connections to the history of our area. Of at least 5 homes occupied by the Snowdens from 1859-1949, only two are left: Wellington and Collingwood. … Continue reading
Wellington, Riverview, Andalusia, Arcturus and Collingwood: The Snowden Brothers and their Homes
This is the first in a series of posts on the Snowden Family and their connections to the history of our area. Of at least 5 homes occupied by the Snowdens from 1859-1949, only two are left: Wellington and Collingwood. … Continue reading