Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Kitchen Garden
Arlington House
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 5, 2008
1. Kitchen Garden Marker
Arlingtons 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. It 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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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: 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); Division and Unification (within shouting distance of 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). 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 575 times since then and 11 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.
