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

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Confederate Outpost

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

1. Confederate Outpost Marker

Inscription. In August 1861, while U.S. forces were constructing the Arlington line three miles to the east, the Confederates established a fortified outpost on the high ground about 200 yards west of here, to guard the bridge by which the Georgetown - Falls Church Road crossed Four Mile Run. In October they withdrew to Fairfax Court House. The Federals then established a signal station at the top of the hill and constructed Fort Ramsay just across the county line.

Erected 1969 by Arlington County Virginia. (Marker Number 23.)

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

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 52.483′ N, 77° 8.055′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Dominion Hills. It was at the intersection of North Wilson Boulevard and North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling east on North Wilson Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Arlington VA 22207, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Civil War Outpost (a few steps from this marker); Tracks into History (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 500 feet away); The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws (about 700 feet away); Bluemont Junction (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Great Falls Line (about 800 feet away); Rosslyn Station (about 800 feet away); Bluemont Junction, ca. 1934 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Great Falls Line (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named Civil War Oupost (see nearby markers).

Additional commentary.
1. Tree Plaques
After violence occurred during a protest against the planned removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Arlington County officials in early 2018 removed the plaque from the bicentennial memorial stone that commemorates the Confederate soldiers that served on Upton Hill. See: Arlington Now Article

Arlington County's list of notable trees designates as being historically significant the commemorative red oak tree that the plaque had

Confederate Outpost image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

2. Confederate Outpost

identified. No marker presently identifies the tree. See: Notable Tree List

— Submitted July 12, 2019, by Bernard H. Berne of Arlington, Virginia.

High Ground West of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

3. High Ground West of the Marker

The ground west of the marker is heavily developed. No traces of the wartime entrenchments or fortifications exist.

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2009

4. Memorial

This red oak and stone
were placed here as a
bicentennial memorial to
the men in gray who
served on Upton Hill
by
Arlington Chapter
United Daughters
of the Confederacy

The nearby UDC marker has been removed image. Click for full size.

September 5, 2018

5. The nearby UDC marker has been removed

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,981 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on September 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 27, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on September 6, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.