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Green Valley in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1949

 
 
1949 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 22, 2023
1. 1949 Marker
Inscription. This park declared "the County's sole recreational area for colored citizens"
 
Erected 2021 by Arlington County Parks and Recreation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
 
Location. 38° 50.639′ N, 77° 5.298′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Green Valley. Marker is on South Four Mile Run Drive east of South Nelson Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3610 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington VA 22206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named 1949 (here, next to this marker); Jennie Dean (here, next to this marker); 1944 (a few steps from this marker); 1950 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1944 (a few steps from this marker); Wheelhouse, 2021 (a few steps from this marker); 1952 (a few steps from this marker); 1930's - 1970's (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on January 22, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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