Arlington Mill in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Lilli Vincenz
(1937 - 2023)
Erected 2024 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-65.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Communications • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 38° 51.284′ N, 77° 7.362′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Arlington Mill. It is on Carlin Springs Road just south of
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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 walking distance of this marker: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6 (approx. Ό mile away); Baileys Crossroads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Reviews Troops at Bailey's Cross Roads (approx. half a mile away); Moses Ball Grant (approx. half a mile away); The Ball-Carlin Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carlin Community Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Engagement (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Ball House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington's Survey Marker (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Gay and proud. Documentary produced and directed by Dr. Vincenz in 1970. The video may be streamed from the Library of Congress site:
Documentary short film featuring one of the earliest gay pride demonstration marches, the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March, held in New York, New York, on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Covering about fifty blocks and drawing just a few thousand participants,(Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)it and marches like it held the same year in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles eventually led to hundreds of Pride parades throughout the world in the following decades.
2. The second largest minority.
This video was directed and edited by Dr. Vincenz and may be streamed from the Library of Congress site:
Documentary short film featuring one of the early gay rights demonstration marches, the fourth Annual Reminder Day (Reminder Day picket), held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1968. In voiceover, gay and lesbian demonstrators, including activist Frank Kameny, share their experiences of prejudice and discrimination and advocate for their civil rights.(Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
3. Virginia Historic marker to honor Lilli Vincenz in Arlington (Washington Blade article). This July 10, 2024 article from the Washington Blade, which Dr. Vincenz co-founded (as the Gay Blade) shares about the Virginia Board of Historic Resources approving the marker to be erected in Arlington County.
Note: The article claims:
The marker will be the first one in the state that specifically highlights LGBTQ history. The Virginia Board of Historic Resources approved it and four other markers during their June 20 (2024) meeting.
While the claim in this particular wording is true, other figures in Virginia history who were LGBTQ have received historical markers from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Perhaps the most famous example is architect Amaza Lee Meredith, whose historical marker stands on the grounds of Virginia State University in Chesterfield County. (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️🌈
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
