Fishtown
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Title
Fishtown
Subject
Historic Alexandria
Description
Fishtown was a seasonal district on Alexandria's Wharf. A collection of wooden shacks and temporary buildings, fishtown housed a variety of fish-related businesses, such as catching, salting, packing, and serving. Fishtown was predominantly habituated by African Americans, who worked as dock hands and factory workers.
Creator
Alexander J Wedderburn
Source
Souvenir Virginia Tercentennial of Historic Alexandria, Va: Past and Present
Date
before 1907
Files
Collection
Citation
Alexander J Wedderburn, “Fishtown,” Digital History - Histoire Numérique, accessed November 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/jmccutcheon/items/show/151.