Dedication of memorial plaque for Colonel John Fitzgerald by the Irish Culture Society of Virginia

Slug: Mount Vernon Estates & Gardens Date: 08-26-2009 Photographer: Mark Finkenstaedt Location: Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens Caption: Mount Vernon Collection

Click HERE to see the attached article for information and photos of the dedication of a bronze raised relief sculpture to honor Irish émigré and American patriot Colonel John Fitzgerald. It was installed at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria on December 6, 2025, and depicts St. Patrick Day 1788 when Fitzgerald accepted the first donation toward building the church from George Washington.

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Author: Bob Fitzgerald