Shirlington in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Harry
Arlington Historical Society
| | Black Heritage Museum | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones, July 16, 2026
1. Harry Marker
Once enslaved here
Born ca. 1775
Erected by Arlington Historical Society, Black Heritage Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 38° 50.376′ N, 77° 5.898′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Shirlington. It is at the intersection of South Abingdon Street and 29th Street South, on the right when traveling north on South Abingdon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 S Abingdon St, Arlington VA 22206, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Milley (here, next to this marker); Battery Gareschι (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Fort Reynolds Park (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Reynolds (approx. Ό mile away); Edmund Douglas Campbell (approx. half a mile away); Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 5 (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Jennie Dean Park (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Edmund Douglas Campbell (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional keywords. enslaved labor; chattel slavery; stumbling stones; witness stones
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
