Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Tinner Hill Monument

Left Side Plaque of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 16, 2007

1. Left Side Plaque of Monument

Inscription.
This monument commemorates the inhabitants of the Tinner Hill area who risked their livelihoods and their lives to defend the principles of the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Constructed by the
Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation
Dedicated June 5, 1999

President - Edwin Bancroft Henderson, II
Project Director - David Eckert
Designer - John Ballou
Engineer - Guy Razzi
Architect - Mark Coupard
State Sponsor - Delegate Robert Hull

Funded by a Commonwealth of Virginia Grant, the Wollenbert Foundation, individual donations, the donation of land from International Motors and the City of Falls Church.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 1724.

Location. 38° 52.782′ N, 77° 10.604′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Washington Street / Lee Highway (U.S. 29) and Tinner Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street / Lee Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and

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monument 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: N.A.A.C.P.'s First Rural Branch (here, next to this marker); The First Modern Schools (here, next to this marker); Joseph Tinner (here, next to this marker); Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson (here, next to this marker); 1961 (here, next to this marker); 1997 (here, next to this marker); Today (2016) (here, next to this marker); Falls Church Honors (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

N.A.A.C.P.'s First Rural Branch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2020

2. N.A.A.C.P.'s First Rural Branch Marker

Tinner Hill Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 16, 2007

3. Tinner Hill Monument

A Target has been built behind the memorial since this photo was taken.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,197 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.