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

Health & Welfare

Ellen's Trace

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

1. Health & Welfare Marker

Inscription. Ellen Bozman worked tirelessly to protect and care for the most vulnerable in the community. In the 1960s, the pioneered Arlington's extended day program for children of working parents. She also championed day care for the frail elderly and the creation of Arlington's first nursing homes.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Women.

Location. 38° 52.819′ N, 77° 6.938′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Bluemont. It is on 9th Street North west of North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21552 9th St N, 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

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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: Urban Development (a few steps from this marker); Peck Chevrolet (within shouting distance of this marker); Human Rights (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Bozman (within shouting distance of this marker); Lacey Car Barn (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Blue Goose (about 700 feet away); Ball's Crossroads (about 800 feet 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. Health & Welfare Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.