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| Name | Street Address | City | State | Historical Notes | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Crater Historic Site | Pegram's Salient | Petersburg | VA | Result of Union mine dug and loaded with explosives to blow up the Confederate position 400 ft. away. Large portion of Union regiment consisted of former coal miners. Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants, was a mining engineer by profession. | A remarkable feature of the tunnel was the method devised to supply the diggers at the end with fresh air without digging air shafts that would have given the tunnel's position away. |
| "Generations" Sculpture | Sheet Metal Workers Pension Fund Headquarters; Edward Carlough Plaza; 601 N. Fairfax St. | Alexandria | VA | The sculpture represents three generations of sheet metal workers. The senior generation hands the tools of the trade onto the apprentice, as the journeyman looks on. One figure is missing part of the thumb, reflecting the hazards of work. | The sculpture is located on the promenade of the Carlough Plaza, outside of the building's lobby. The lobby itself houses additional sculptures of interest. The sculptor's father was a sheet metal worker and a member of Local #9, Denver. |
| Lewis, John L., Home | 614 Oronoco St. | Alexandria | VA | John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), lived here from 1937-1969 and was the last resident owner of the historic home. | Revolutionary War Gen. "Light Horse Harry" Lee owned the land and, in 1785 sold it to Philip Fendall, a Lee relative. The house remained in the Lee family until 1903. Open to the public with an admission charge. [National Register of Historic Places] |
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