Green Valley in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Origins
Freedman's Village, established by the federal government in 1863, was intended to provide temporary accommodation for newly freed slaves, but it survived as a community for over thirty years. When the government closed it, many residents relocated to Nauck as well as to other small communities in Arlington.
Free blacks Levi and Sarah Ann Jones were among the first African Americans to own land in what is now Nauck. Landowners prior to the Civil War, they built their home in 1844. The local community grew as the Jones family sold property to other black families.
In 1874, John D. Nauck, Jr., of Washington, DC, bought 46 acres of land in south of Arlington and began subdividing it. The community was originally known as Green Valley, named for the Green Valley Mansion which overlooked the current site of the Army Navy Country Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 50.891′ N, 77° 5.053′ W.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: FREED, 2021 (a few steps from this marker); Green Valley Pharmacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Drew School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Origins of Green Valley (about 400 feet
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
