By Lucelle O’Flaherty

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria’s Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA), alongside community members and descendants, unveiled a new state historic marker on September 13 to commemorate the legacy of Colored Rosemont, a once-thriving African American neighborhood established in 1926. The ceremony was held at the intersection of Wythe and West Streets, near the Braddock Road Metro Station.

Colored Rosemont was home to African American families who built houses, raised children, and cultivated a sense of belonging during an era of segregation. By the mid-20th century, however, the neighborhood was dismantled through discriminatory housing policies and systemic disinvestment. The new marker recognizes both the resilience of its residents and the injustices that f

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