Alexan'dria, Virginia, a town, port of entry, and railroad center in Alexandria County, of which it is the capital, is situated on the right bank of the Potomac, six miles southwest of Washington, D. C. The tidal waters of the Chesapeake, flowing up the Potomac, afford a good and roomy harbor, the river here being a mile wide. It has a number of institutions of learning, among them Potomac, Mt. Vernon and St. Mary's Academies, the Washington High School, and the Theological Seminary and High School of the Diocese of Virginia (Episcopal). The town has several buildings of historic interest, among them being Christ Church where Washington worshipped; the Carlyle House, Braddock's headquarters in 1755; the school of which the first teacher was Washington; the old Town Hall, the first story of which was used by the fire brigade of which Washington was a member, etc. Alexandria has many factories, mills, machine shops and other industries. Population, 15,329.
