Digital History - Histoire Numérique

Fishtown

Dublin Core

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

fishtown.png

Citation

Alexander J Wedderburn, “Fishtown,” Digital History - Histoire Numérique, accessed November 13, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/jmccutcheon/items/show/151.

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