Pentagon City in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Queen City
Queen City was an active Black neighborhood in this area for 50 years. The neighborhood was created in 1892 when nearby land was purchased for housing lots and a church, eventually renamed Mount Olive Baptist, early residents and congregants had lived at Freedman's Village, a settlement of formerly enslaved people who were evicted by the federal government later used for Arlington National Cemetery. During World War II, the federal government evicted residents and demolished Queen City to provide road access to the Pentagon. For years, residents lived in federal trailers that lacked running water and electricity. Many later relocated to Black communities elsewhere in Arlington.
Erected 2025 by Arlington County, Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 38° 51.946′ N, 77° 3.749′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Pentagon City. It is at the intersection of Army Navy Drive and South Joyce Street, on the right when traveling east on Army Navy Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Army Navy Dr, Arlington VA 22202, 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.
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Additional keywords. urban displacement
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
