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

Human Rights

Ellen's Trace

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 11, 2023

1. Human Rights Marker

Inscription. Ellen Bozman fought hard for the rights of others. In the 1950s, she worked to eliminate school segregation in Virginia and provided support to the families of the first black children to enter a desegregated school in Arlington.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women.

Location. 38° 52.791′ N, 77° 6.918′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Bluemont. It is on Wilson Boulevard west of North Vermont Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22203, 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, it finds itself in

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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: Ellen Bozman (a few steps from this marker); Urban Development (within shouting distance of this marker); Health & Welfare (within shouting distance of this marker); Peck Chevrolet (within shouting distance of this marker); Ball's Crossroads (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lacey Car Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Blue Goose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glebe Road & Ballston / Marymount University (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 11, 2023

2. Human Rights Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.