Welcome to our Italian Immigration site!

Potomac Yards, 1916
(Image courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Research by: Helen Salita, Krissy Lambert, Madison Scovell, and Robbie Pratt

We will discuss Italian immigration and the motivation for migrating to Alexandria, Virginia. Feel free to click the links below to explore Italian immigration more in depth.

• Introduction

• History of Italian Immigration

• Why Alexandria?

• Italian Families in Alexandria

• Conclusion