Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Kitchen Garden

Arlington House

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 5, 2008

1. Kitchen Garden Marker

Inscription. Large estates customarily had a vegetable garden and summer kitchen near the main house. Slaves gathered fresh produce, prepared it in the summer kitchen, and carried it directly to the main dining room.

Arlington’s garden extended from the summer kitchen northward to the edge of the hill. Slaves raised a variety of vegetables, including asparagus, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. There were also a strawberry patch and herb garden. Chickens and guinea hens were kept at the north end of the garden. The privy serving the house was also located there.

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This post-Civil War photograph shows a former Arlington slave sitting in the doorway of the North Slave Quarters.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 38° 52.892′ N, 77° 4.366′ W. Marker was in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It was in Fort Myer. Marker could be reached from Sherman Road, 0.2 miles south of Lincoln Drive, on the left when traveling south. Located on the north side of the Arlington

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House. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. A Garden Sustains (here, next to this marker); Growing Season (a few steps from this marker); Dependence on Slave Labor (a few steps from this marker); Piecing the Past Together (a few steps from this marker); Paying Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolving Vision (within shouting distance of this marker); Arlington Estate, 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierre Charles L’Enfant (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 5, 2008

2. Kitchen Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.