Alexandria, Colony of Virginia
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Alexandria, Colony of Virginia was a prominent 18th-century port town and administrative center in colonial Virginia, situated along the Potomac River near present-day Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandria, Colony of Virginia canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial town
ⓘ
port city ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Maryland (across the Potomac River) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
Atlantic trade
ⓘ
plantation agriculture ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | port town ⓘ |
| governedBy | House of Burgesses of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadRoleIn | regional trade on the Potomac River ⓘ |
| hadUrbanFeature |
market area
ⓘ
warehouses ⓘ wharves ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
port ⓘ |
| hasPresentDaySuccessor | Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| laterBecamePartOf |
Commonwealth of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | present-day Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | upper tidal Potomac River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | Chesapeake Bay colonial economy ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | town in the Colony of Virginia ⓘ |
| region | Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| servedAs | commercial hub for northern Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | access point between interior Virginia and Atlantic trade routes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| transportMode |
maritime shipping
ⓘ
river transport ⓘ |
| underJurisdictionOf | Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
export of agricultural products
ⓘ
import of manufactured goods ⓘ tobacco trade ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.