Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Abingdon Plantation

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 10, 2025

1. Abingdon Plantation Marker

Inscription.
The land that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport occupies today was once part of Abingdon Plantation. Abingdon was the home of George Washington’s stepson, John Parke Custis, and birthplace of Washington’s beloved granddaughter, Nelly.

Historically intertwined with prominent families of Virginia, Abingdon weathered the Civil War and the end of plantation live. The encroachment of industry finally took its toll on Abingdon, which deteriorated until it burned in 1930. The ruins of the plantation house remain preserved on this hill as a testament to the history of this land.

Erected by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Air & Space • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 38° 51.075′ N, 77° 2.685′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It can be reached from National Avenue north of Smith Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands between the parking garages at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 National Ave, Arlington VA 22202, 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,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Custis Family (here, next to this marker); The Hunter Family (here, next to this marker); Abingdon and John Alexander (here, next to this marker); Abingdon Plantation Restoration (a few steps from this marker); The Industrial Age (a few steps from this marker); The Stable Manager - Rented to George Washington (a few steps from this marker); Abingdon (a few steps from this marker); The Dress (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

More about this marker. A Braille version of the marker's inscription is included on the marker, as well as a map of the immediate area around the marker as it appears today.

Also see . . . Abingdon Plantation. (Submitted on July 11, 2011, by Bernard H. Berne of Arlington, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008

2. Abingdon Plantation Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 10, 2025

3. Abingdon Plantation Marker

Abingdon Plantation Marker flanked by the Hunter Family and Custis Family Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 12, 2008

4. Abingdon Plantation Marker flanked by the Hunter Family and Custis Family Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,601 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2026, by Bernard H. Berne of Arlington, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on February 15, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 18, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 15, 2026, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on June 17, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.