Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Native American Home Site
Circa 500 BC - 500 AD
Erected by NOVA Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the NOVA Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 500 BCE.
Location. 38° 54.941′ N, 77° 6.446′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Potomac Overlook Regional Park. It can be reached from Marcey Road 0.3 miles north of Overlook Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2845 Marcey Rd, 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: The Indian Spring (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of the Nature Center (about 600 feet away); Old Barns at Potomac Overlook (approx. Ό mile away); The Farm Road (approx. Ό mile away); This is Potomac Overlook! (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glenmore (approx. 0.3 miles away); Navigation of the Potomac (approx. 0.4 miles away in District of Columbia);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Abner Cloud Mill (was approx. 0.4 miles away in District of Columbia but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Abner Cloud House (was approx. 0.4 miles away in District of Columbia but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
