Glencarlyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Moses Ball Grant
Photographed By Don Burdick, October 19, 2010
1. Moses Ball Grant Marker
Inscription.
Moses Ball Grant. . Moses Ball (1717-1792), the ancestor of generations of prominent Arlingtonians, received a 91-acre grant on this land from Lord Fairfax in 1748. The property remained in the Ball Family until 1818. It is thought that Ball built his home on a rise north of the existing spring about 200 yards east of this marker. George Washington, who owned an adjacent tract of land south of Four Mile Run, surveyed his tract on April, 22, 1785, in company with Moses Ball.
Moses Ball (1717-1792), the ancestor of generations of prominent Arlingtonians, received a 91-acre grant on this land from Lord Fairfax in 1748. The property remained in the Ball Family until 1818. It is thought that Ball built his home on a rise north of the existing spring about 200 yards east of this marker. George Washington, who owned an adjacent tract of land south of Four Mile Run, surveyed his tract on April, 22, 1785, in company with Moses Ball.
Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1785.
Location. 38° 51.66′ N, 77° 7.725′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Glencarlyn. Marker is on Carlin Springs Rd., on the right when traveling north. Located at the bus stop in front of the parking lot for Virginia Hospital Center Urgent Care Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 S Carlin Springs Road, Arlington VA 22204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is near the bus stop in front of the Virginia Hospital Center Urgent Care facility at 601 S. Carlyn Springs Rd.
Photographed By Kevin Vincent, July 7, 2012
3. Spring mentioned on the marker
A plaque used to be attached to the spring house. The plaque has been removed but I believe I read somewhere that the plaque said George Washington drank out of the spring when he surveyed his adjacent property with Moses Ball.
Photographed By Kevin Vincent, July 7, 2012
4. Moses Ball homesite
The rise where the Moses Ball home was located is in the background of this photo. Barely visible in the foreground is the spring house.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 14, 2016
5. Moses Ball Grant spring house marker
The small marker attached to the spring house reads:
In memory of Moses Ball 1717-1792 who patented this land 1748
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, March 14, 2016
6. Moses Ball Grant Marker
An early spring view of the spring house and the Ball homesite, which is to the east of the health care facility's parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2010, by Don Burdick of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,513 times since then and 181 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. Photos:1. submitted on October 19, 2010, by Don Burdick of Arlington, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on March 15, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.