Crystal City in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Known Units Garrisoned at Fort Runyon

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2019

1. Known Units Garrisoned at Fort Runyon Marker

Inscription. 7th Regiment New York Militia Infantry ★ May 1861 ★ Construction
2d New Jersey Infantry (three months) ★ May 1861
3d New Jersey Infantry (three months) ★ May 1861
21st New York Infantry ★ May - August 1861 ★ Construction
25th New York National Guard ★ August 1861
1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Cos. C, F ★ November 1861
1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Co. C ★ February - April 1862
2nd New York Heavy Artillery, Co. E ★ September 1863

Erected by The Boeing Company.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.

Location. 38° 51.919′ N, 77° 2.97′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Crystal City. It is on 6th Street South east of Long Bridge Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington VA 22202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: The Union Soldier (here, next to this marker); Fort Runyon after the Civil War (here, next to this marker); Arlington Transformed by War (here, next to this marker); The Defenses of Washington (here, next to this marker); The March Across the Long Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Fort Runyon: Defending the Capital (a few steps from this marker); Significance of Roaches Run Sanctuary (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); New and Renewed Land (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another

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marker is no longer nearby. A Historic Junction (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.