Alice N. Nicolson
Founder/Organizer of the Shade Garden and Northern Virginia Master Gardener Program
In Recognition and Grateful Appreciation for Her Wisdom and Unwavering Support for Over 30 Years
Erected 2012 by Master Gardners of Northern Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.
Location. 38° 52.634′ N, 77° 8.109′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Bluemont. It can be reached from the intersection of North Lexington Street and 9th Street North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Lexington St, Arlington VA 22205, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lest We Forget (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Outpost (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tracks into History (approx. Ό mile away); Mace Park (approx. Ό mile away); The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bluemont Junction (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Great Falls Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rosslyn Station (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Outpost (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Great Falls Line (was approx. 0.3 miles 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 December 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
