Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
Address
110 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial
The concrete, limestone and granite Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial was erected on the lawn in front of Alexandria Union Station in 1940.
The Monument was designed by David E. Bayliss, Jr., and made with materials from a column shaft damaged during the construction of the nearby George Washington National Masonic Memorial. The inscription reads:
Donated by Mrs. Florence Angelo Cannady; Richmond, VA; Erected in memory of Alexandria War Dead; by Russell Mitchell, Post No. 609; Veterans of Foreign Wars and Citizens of Alexandria; November 11, 1940.
Long-time residents may remember a World War I Renault tank installed on a concrete pad adjacent to the memorial. According to Amtrak officials, the tank was removed to the Nitro Wars Museum in Nitro, West Virginia in the early 1980s and restored to running condition.
VFW Vietnam Memorial Plaque
The Office of the City Historian, Members of VFW Post 609, American Legion Post 24, Alexandria City Officials, and members of other local Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) attended the ceremony on May 27, 2024 to re-dedicate the “1940 Alexandria Monument to the City’s War Dead in All Wars.” The event unveiled the VSO plaque honoring the City’s 68 Veterans who died in the Vietnam War. A second plaque was placed on the wall of the American Legion Post at 400 Cameron Street.
A second plaque, placed on the wall of the American Legion Post at 400 Cameron Street, was dedicated on June 14, 2024.
Plan your Visit.
The War Memorial is located on the grounds of Alexandria Union Station.
- Limited paid parking
- Free Dash Bus to adjacent King Street Metro Station
- Free Old Town Trolley to adjacent King Street Metro Station
- A short walk from the shops and restaurants of Old Town