This page is dedicated to collecting historic resources about life in the Town of Potomac and early Del Ray.
Del Ray and the Town of Potomac History from the City of Alexandria
Includes details on all of the Heritage Signs around Del Ray, as well as Oral History interviews with a number of long time Del Ray residents.
Town of Potomac Historical Association
A living history of the Town of Potomac. The Historical Association also administers our Plaque Program.
Interesting Del Ray History Reads:
The Hidden History of the St. Asaph Racetrack
Research Resources:
Archives of Virginia Newspapers (including the Alexandria Gazette)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Alexandria (Via the Library of Congress): Del Ray is depicted in 1921 and 1941
Census Documents covering Del Ray: 1910, 1920, and 1930
A History of Racially Restrictive Real Estate Covenants in Alexandria (includes an image of the 1924 Town of Potomac Yearbook). An interactive map of racially restrictive covenants by address can be found at https://documentingexclusion.org/map/