Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Long Parade Ground

Photographed by Kevin W., March 20, 2023

1. Long Parade Ground Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to Colonel Stephen H. Long (1784–1864), second and last Chief of the Corps of Topographical Engineers (1861–1863). A native of Hopkinton, N.H., Colonel Long spent the first eight years of his military career gathering scientific information and mapping the West, including commanding "The Expedition to Explore the Country Between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains." These expeditions were instrumental in the future settlement of the West. Colonel Long's later career focused on improving the nation's transportation network, surveying parts of the National Road, engineering railroads such as the Baltimore and Ohio and improving navigation on the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Arkansas Rivers. During this period he pioneered advances in railway, bridge and steamboat design. Long Parade Ground was dedicated under General Order No. 97, Headquarters, U.S. Army Engineer Center and Fort Belvoir, 21 November 1961.

Erected by Fort Belvoir.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 38° 41.504′ N,

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77° 8.006′ W. Marker is in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Flagler Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Belvoir VA 22060, 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 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: Park Village (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jadwin Loop Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Treasury Building Column Sections (approx. 0.3 miles away); Non Commissioned Officers’ Service Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Belvoir Village

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Photographed by Kevin W., March 20, 2023

2. Long Parade Ground and Marker

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Water Storage Tank 188 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gerber Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); George M. Wheeler (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Belvoir.

Also see . . . Wikipedia Page for Stephen Harriman Long. (Submitted on April 23, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

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Photographed by Kevin W., March 20, 2023

3. Long Parade Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.