Boulevard Manor in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Civil War Outpost

November 13, 2020

1. Civil War Outpost Marker

Inscription. In August 1861, while U.S. forces were constructing the Arlington line three miles to the east, the Confederates established a fortified outpost on the high ground about 200 yards west of here to guard the bridge by which the Georgetown-Falls Church Road crossed Four Mile Run. In October they withdrew to Fairfax Court House. The Federals then established a signal station at the top of the hill and constructed Fort Ramsay just across the county line.

Erected 1969 by Arlington County Virginia. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1861.

Location. 38° 52.473′ N, 77° 8.054′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Boulevard Manor. It is at the intersection of North Manchester Street and Wilson Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Manchester Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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: Tracks into History (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws (about 700 feet away); Bluemont Junction

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(about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Great Falls Line (about 700 feet away); Rosslyn Station (about 700 feet away); Bluemont Junction, ca. 1934 (about 700 feet away); Alice N. Nicolson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Outpost (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Great Falls Line (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 November 15, 2020, by Brad Scriber of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Brad Scriber of Arlington, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.