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

Minor's Hill

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

1. Minor's Hill Marker

Inscription. To the northwest is Minor's Hill, so called for George Minor who lived on the far side at the time of the Revolution. It is the highest elevation in the county. In the fall of 1861, it was the site of a Confederate outpost. Afterwards there was a Federal signal station at the top of the hill. Here at the foot of the hill was a large cantonment housing the reserve force supporting the Federal outposts in Fairfax County.

Erected by Arlington County Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 38° 54.102′ N, 77° 9.462′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Williamsburg. It is at the intersection of Powhatan Street and 35th Street N, on the right when traveling north on Powhatan Street. Located in Minor Hills Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 1 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crossman House (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Nicholas Saegmuller (approx. one mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, West Cornerstone

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. one mile away); John Saegmuller House (approx. one mile away); East Falls Church Station (approx. one mile away); Benjamin Elliott's Coal Trestle (approx. one mile away); East Falls Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

2. Minor's Hill Marker

Minor Hill Today image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

3. Minor Hill Today

The "summit" of Minor Hill is to the northwest of the marker, between Rockingham Street (seen here to the right) and 35th Street. The area today is a residential neighborhood, with no identifiable traces of the Civil War activity.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,055 times since then and 294 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.