On North Little Falls Road at North Florida Sreet, on the right when traveling west on North Little Falls Road.
Saegmuller, a native of Germany, came to America at 23 and achieved success as an inventor and manufacturer of scientific instruments. He lived here at Reserve Hill, the home of his parents-in-law, the Vandenbergs, and contributed in many ways to . . . — — Map (db m56519) HM
On Little Falls Road at North George Mason Drive on Little Falls Road.
Little Falls Road was originally a trail from the Indian villages at the head of Four Mile Run to the Potomac River fisheries just below the Little Falls. Later it was developed as a wagon road from the settlement at the Falls Church to Thomas Lee’s . . . — — Map (db m55811) HM
Near Air Force Memorial Drive north of Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244), on the right when traveling north.
"Exalting Aerospace Pioneers; Honoring Those Who Serve; Beckoning Those Who Will." The Air Force Memorial commemorates “Airmen”—past, present, and future. During the 1991 Persian Gulf War, the world witnessed the Air Force using advanced . . . — — Map (db m301659) WM
On South 8th Street west of South Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120), on the right when traveling west.
The oldest part of this house may date from 1836 when John M. Young, a Washington wheelright and carriage maker, purchased the farm from Thomas Hodges, planted a large orchard and used the place as a summer home. In 1905, the farm was acquired by . . . — — Map (db m884) HM
Near 2nd Street at South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1872 John F. Carlin developed here a popular resort which could be reached by train from Washington and Alexandria. His establishment included two springs, an ice cream parlor, a restaurant, a dance pavilion, and a swimming hole at the confluence . . . — — Map (db m56467) HM
If you arrived here by train on a summer Sunday afternoon in the 1870s, you would find crowds of people enjoying Arlington's premier amusement park.
This wooded spot near the confluence of Lubber Run and Four Mile Run was a natural place for a . . . — — Map (db m67491) HM
This home incorporates the original log house built about 1800 by William Carlin. It is one of the earliest structures remaining in Arlington. At one time, Carlin had been a tailor in Alexandria whose clients included George Washington. Mr. Carlin’s . . . — — Map (db m56352) HM
On Glebe Road (State Highway 120) at Columbia Pike (State Highway 244) on Glebe Road.
One of the routes at this historic intersection is Glebe Road, developed in the 18-th century to connect Alexandria with northern Arlington. Columbian Turnpike was built in 1808 between the Long Bridge to Washington and the Little River Turnpike at . . . — — Map (db m59705) HM
On Carlin Springs Road just south of 8th Place South, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Lilli Vincenz was a pioneering leader whose work as a journalist, filmmaker, and psychotherapist empowered the national gay civil rights movement. In 1965 she participated in the first gay rights protest at the White House, and in 1969 she . . . — — Map (db m287817) HM
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) east of South Dinwiddie STreet, on the left when traveling east.
On the night of June 1, 1861, a scouting party of Virginia militia attacked U.S. troops at Arlington Mill, which stood to your right. Co. E 1st. Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment was on picket duty at the mill guarding the Columbia Turnpike and . . . — — Map (db m250360) HM
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) just east of South Four Mile Run Drive.
Four Mile Run winds through local history–and has been dramatically altered by human impacts.
1. For the region's first inhabitants, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries provided transportation and an annual harvest of migratory . . . — — Map (db m151025) HM
Insignia of the Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division This tree planted in memory of the courageous men of the 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion Commanded by LTC William W. Beverley who fought so valiantly in the European Theatre of . . . — — Map (db m93099) WM
On Grant Avenue north of Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of our fallen comrades of the 96th Infantry Division, U.S. Army killed on Leyte, Philippines and Okinawa, Japan and to all Deadeyes who fought with valor and distinction to defeat Imperial Japan — — Map (db m61926) WM
On Memorial Avenue 0.1 miles east of Richmond Highway ( Route 110), on the right when traveling west.
"Before us is the broad and beautiful river, separating two of the original thirteen States, which a late President [Andrew Jackson]... desired to span with arches of ever-enduring granite, symbolical of the firmly established union . . . — — Map (db m142186) HM
This Cedar of Lebanon tree grows in living memory of the Americans killed in the Beirut terrorist attack and all victims of terrorism throughout the world.
Dedicated during the first memorial ceremony for these victims.
Given by: No Greater . . . — — Map (db m88360) HM WM
On Memorial Avenue at Richmond Highway ( Route 110), on the right when traveling east on Memorial Avenue.
Arlington Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, a boundary that once divided the United States. Built in 1932, the bridge connect Arlington House, the memorial to the General Robert E. Lee to the Lincoln Memorial. Lee and his family fled the . . . — — Map (db m142190) HM
On Jessup Drive 0 miles north of Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling north.
First Marine Division Association World War II · North China · Korea · Vietnam · Southwest Asia · Cold War Semper Fidelis 1st Marine Division insignia — — Map (db m98601) WM
Obverse:
Reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, with Robert E. Peary and four Polar Eskimos.
[Caption with image of group at Pole:] Ooqueah, Ootah, Henson, Egingwah, Seegloo.
Matthew Alexander Henson Re-interment . . . — — Map (db m11773) HM
[East face, top of the arch:]
McCLELLAN
Here rest 15,585 of the 315,555 citizens who died in defense of our country from 1861 to 1865.
"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread, And glory guards with . . . — — Map (db m24587) HM
On Roosevelt Drive east of Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This living memorial is dedicated to all the men and women of the uniformed services, past and present. Their sacrifices and dedication ensure that America remains the Land of the Free. — — Map (db m137202) WM
In sacred memory of those who died in a distant land, rekindling the flame of hope for a suffering people. Dedicated by No Greater Love, October 3, 1994. — — Map (db m12325) WM
Rear Admiral, USN; Civil Engineer, Explorer, Scientist
(1856-1920)
Invenium Viam Avt Facium
Erected by the National Geographic Society.
Dedicated April 6, 1922, by the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the . . . — — Map (db m14709) HM
In memory of the gallant combat aircrewmen of the USAAF 8th, 9th, 12th, and 15th Air Forces who were left in Switzerland, 1943-1945 during WWII with "everlasting friends."
[Insignia of:] Swiss Internees Association, Inc. U.S.A. Camp . . . — — Map (db m24558) WM
On Grant Drive near Pershing Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of the outstanding contributions of the aircrews and ground personnel who supported the B-36 Peacemaker nuclear force
deterrent of the Strategic Air command from 1948 to 1958. Their sacrifice, dedication, rediness and vigilance . . . — — Map (db m62374) WM
On Jessup Drive at Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling north on Jessup Drive.
Dedicated to the memory
of the
paratroopers (Mu-Do) of the Vietnamese Airborne Division
(Su-Doan Nhay Du) and their advisors (Co Van),
the Red Hats and Red Markers
of
Advisory Team 162, Military Assistance Command, . . . — — Map (db m12047) WM
To the Brave Hearts Who gave their lives, May we all know the peace For which they died. Dedicated by No Greater Love, February 28, 1992. — — Map (db m12331) WM
Northwest faceCoast Guard Emblem
Semper Paratus - 1790
United States Coast Guard
World War
Northeast face
Officers and Men U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Sunk by enemy submarine in Bristol Channel . . . — — Map (db m15386) WM
On Grant Drive north of Bradley Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This living memorial has been
placed in honor of all officers,
sailors and marines who served
aboard the Heavy Cruiser
U.S.S. Salem
Flagship of the U.S. Sixth Fleet
1949-1959 — — Map (db m137232) WM
On Grant Drive north of Porter Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
To the memory of all sailors who served aboard the destroyer
USS Frank E. Evans DD 754
"May we never forget the ship
the crews who proudly sailed her
and those who paid the ultimate price
while serving their country"
"Lest . . . — — Map (db m137231) WM
On Grant Drive at Bradley Drive, on the right when traveling north on Grant Drive.
Herein rest those who lost their lives in the sinking of USS Serpens World War II January 29, 1945.
Edwin A Ables EM2 USCGR
• John C Aiken III LT USCGR
• Roy G Anderson PHM2 USCGR
• Edwin F Antkowiak COX USCGR
• Lawrence L Arndt CPL . . . — — Map (db m24123) HM
Near Jessup Drive south of Grant Drive, on the left when traveling south.
You are remembered
116,516 brave Americans
who died in World War I
"Their devotion, their valor and their sacrifice will live forever in the hearts of their grateful countrymen"
General of the Armies John . . . — — Map (db m137230) WM
On Fort Scott Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Historical Site Defenses of Washington 1861-1865 Fort Scott Here stood a detached lunette constructed in May, 1861, to guard the south flank of the defenses of Washington and named for General Winfield Scott, then General-in-Chief of the Army. . . . — — Map (db m5257) HM
On South Arlington Ridge Road 0.1 miles north of 19th Street South, on the right when traveling north.
The Hume School was built in 1891. The Queen Anne style building was designed by B. Stanley Simmons, an area architect. The school was named for Frank Hume, a local civic and business leader, who donated adjacent land for a playground. It was an . . . — — Map (db m134453) HM
On South Quinn Street at 13th Street South, on the right when traveling north on South Quinn Street.
Albert Irvin Cassell designed the George Washington Carver Apartments, located on this site from 1943 to 2015. Cassell was a distinguished architect in the Washington, D.C. region known for his association with Howard University and his designs . . . — — Map (db m190466) HM
On 13th Street South at South Quinn Street, on the right when traveling west on 13th Street South.
The George Washington Carver Apartments, on this site from 1943 to 2015, were named for the prominent African American scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver and designed by Albert I. Cassell, a distinguished African American architect . . . — — Map (db m190464) HM
On 10th Street South at South Quinn Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Street South.
Harry W. Gray was born into slavery at Arlington House, where he learned to work with brick and stone. He built this two-story red brick townhouse in 1881 on an original ten acre homestead. The design was based on homes he had seen in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m69188) HM
On 13th Road South at South Poe Street, on the right when traveling west on 13th Road South.
In 1873, 85 formerly enslaved African Americans from the Old Bell Church in Freedmans Village, a community established by the federal government in the Civil War to assist in the transition from slavery to freedom. Upon closure of Freedmans Village, . . . — — Map (db m294526) HM
Here is what is left of Fort Richardson, a detached redoubt constructed in September, 1861, to cover the left flank of the newly built Arlington defense line, It was named for General Israel B. Richardson, whose division was then deployed to defend . . . — — Map (db m294922) HM
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) at North Quincy Street, on the right when traveling north on North Glebe Road.
The Buckingham garden apartment complex was built in stages between 1937 and 1983. It represents a pioneering effort to provide rental housing through the use of "garden city" planning principles, mass production techniques and private capital. The . . . — — Map (db m56481) HM
On Wilson Blvd. at N Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east on Wilson Blvd..
The Clarendon Elementary School was built in 1910 to serve the growing Clarendon neighborhood. The two-story symmetrical building was designed with a central hall and four classrooms on each floor. The school was renamed in 1925 to honor Matthew . . . — — Map (db m49434) HM
On South Hayes Street 0.1 miles west of 18th Street South, on the left when traveling west.
This interim memorial is the first stage of the construction of a permanent memorial to honor and remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the worst terrorist attack on the United States. On that day, 16 . . . — — Map (db m198008) HM WM
On 9th Street North west of North Quincy Street, on the right when traveling west.
To honor the American forces of the Korean War (1950 - 1953) and to honor the families who sent a loved one to enter into the path of harm's way to defend freedom, the freedom America abounds in, and for which other . . . — — Map (db m309167) HM WM
On North Stafford Street north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the right when traveling south.
The nineteenth century Robert Ball Sr. Family Burial Ground held the graves of members of the Ball family, interred between 1854 to 1881. The burial ground serves as a reminder of the Ball family, namesake of Ballston, and Arlington County's . . . — — Map (db m272705) HM
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) at South Four Mile Run Drive, on the right when traveling west on Columbia Pike.
In 1880 Dr. John W. Barcroft rebuilt the Arlington Mill. The name of the railroad station here was subsequently changed from Arlington to Barcroft, and that became the name of the residential community which developed eastward along Columbia Pike. . . . — — Map (db m86142) HM
On South Buchanan Street at 8th Street South, on the right when traveling south on South Buchanan Street.
The Barcroft Community house was constructed in 1908 as a branch chapel of the Methodist church. It was sold in 1914 to the neighborhood civic association, the Barcroft School and Civic League. The building served as the Barcroft neighborhood public . . . — — Map (db m56472) HM
Near Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50) east of South Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Unitarian Church of Arlington (UCA), founded in 1948, had its first permanent home sited here. The first section (on the right) opened in 1949 and the second section in 1952, both designed by UCA member Earl B. Bailey, A.I.A.
Active in the . . . — — Map (db m128220) HM
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) at South Four Mile Run Drive, on the right when traveling west on Columbia Pike.
The land along Four Mile Run in this area belonged to George Washington and was known as Washington Forest. Later it became part of the Arlington estate. The Columbia Turnpike was built through here in 1808 to link the Long Bridge at Washington with . . . — — Map (db m56468) HM
Near Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50) west of South George Mason Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Unitarian Universalist Church
of Arlington, Virginia
Sanctuary
1962
Entered in 2014 on the
National Register of Historic Places
United States Department of Interior
Register of Historic Places
Commonwealth of Virginia . . . — — Map (db m128219) HM
On Roberts Lane east of North Kenmore Street, on the left when traveling east.
Glenmore was built c.1906 as a summer and weekend retreat for the William F. Roberts family. It was designed by Washington, D.C. architect Appleton P. Clark. The original log construction and wood shingles have since been covered with stucco. The . . . — — Map (db m134966) HM
On Marcey Road 0.2 miles north of Overlook Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Potomac Overlook Regional Park was founded by NOVA Parks in 1971 with a 3-fold mission statement in mind: (1) preserve the land; (2) educate the public on natural and cultural history and (3) provide a natural setting for recreation and exercise. . . . — — Map (db m197942) HM
Near North Lexington Street at 9th Street North, on the right when traveling north.
Founder/Organizer of the Shade Garden and Northern Virginia Master Gardener Program
In Recognition and Grateful Appreciation for Her Wisdom and Unwavering Support for Over 30 Years — — Map (db m163447) HM
Near North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
Arlington County in 1921
This 1921 aerial photograph shows the immediate surroundings and transportation networks of both the streetcar line and roads from Clarendon from Ballston. The Washington-Virginia Railway, successor to the Washington, . . . — — Map (db m145151) HM
Near North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive (Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
Ballston Metro
The expansion of the Federal government and the increase of the population in the mid-20th century led to dramatic changes to the region. After the closure of the trolley lines in Arlington County, buses were the primary means of . . . — — Map (db m145152) HM
On Wilson Boulevard west of North Vermont Street, on the right when traveling west.
"She had a vision to see a different world and to work with others to bring it about."
Ellen's Trace is dedicated to Ellen Bozman (1925-2009), a visionary Arlington leader for nearly six decades. Her warmth, generous . . . — — Map (db m216118) HM
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
Glebe Road & Ballston
Glebe Road, which passes this site, is one of Northern Virginia's oldest transportation arteries. Its recorded history dates to ca. 1740 when it was known as the "Road to the Falls," taking travelers by land from the . . . — — Map (db m145145) HM
On 9th Street North west of North Glebe Road ( Route 120), on the right when traveling east.
Ellen Bozman worked tirelessly to protect and care for the most vulnerable in the community. In the 1960s, the pioneered Arlington's extended day program for children of working parents. She also championed day care for the frail elderly and the . . . — — Map (db m216123) HM
On Wilson Boulevard west of North Vermont Street, on the right when traveling west.
Ellen Bozman fought hard for the rights of others. In the 1950s, she worked to eliminate school segregation in Virginia and provided support to the families of the first black children to enter a desegregated school in Arlington. — — Map (db m216120) HM
On Fairfax Drive at Glebe Road ( Route 120), on the right when traveling west on Fairfax Drive.
In 1896, the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway began running electric trolleys from Rosslyn to Falls Church on the present routes of Fairfax Drive and I-66. By 1907, the line linked downtown Washington to Ballston, Vienna, and the Town of . . . — — Map (db m64845) HM
On North Lexington Street 0.1 miles north of Wilson Boulevard.
Dedicated to our valiant and courageous men and women who bore the colors of their country in the conflict of World War II and as a living memorial to those who gave their lives that freedom might not perish from the earth. — — Map (db m163446) WM
On Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) at 9th Street North, on the right when traveling south on Glebe Road.
Bob Peck opened his first Chevrolet dealership in 1939 on Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon. In 1964, he moved the dealership west to Ballston to the very prominent corner of North Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard, 300 feet south of this marker. Taking . . . — — Map (db m64844) HM
Near North Harrison Street north of Fairfax Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Five generations of the Southern, Shreve, and related families are interred in this burial plot. The Shreve family in Arlington dates from the arrival of Samuel Shreve from New Jersey about 1780. Shreve purchased a tract of land near Ballston in . . . — — Map (db m64878) HM
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) at Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north on North Glebe Road.
This site is where the distinctive "Blue Goose" building stood. While the origin of the moniker remains unknown, Arlingtonians recognized the building's atypical form and striking polychromatic blue metal panels. Well-known local architect John M. . . . — — Map (db m145144) HM
Near North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
Trolleys Come to Ballston
The Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway (WA&FC) established an interurban electric trolley along the present route of Fairfax Drive in 1896. The WA&FC's Fairfax trolley line ran through this site to Clarendon . . . — — Map (db m298466) HM
Near Wilson Boulevard west of North Vermont Street, on the right when traveling west.
Ellen Bozman was dedicated to helping Arlington grow into an exemplary urban living environment. In the 1970s, she helped create Arlington's long-range urban development plan, including maximizing the Metro corridor and ensuring the community's high . . . — — Map (db m216122) HM
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
In June 1945 the scene nearby would have included the multiple tracks, gas-electric combine, electric substation, and passenger station shown below. As of 1912 Bluemont Junction served as the hub of the multi-line Washington & Old Dominion Railway. . . . — — Map (db m24924) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail south of 8th Road North, on the right when traveling north.
Bluemont Junction began operation in 1912 as a part of the newly formed Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railway. The station was a busy transfer point for passengers and freight from Alexandria and Georgetown to points west, . . . — — Map (db m291320) HM
On North Manchester Street at Wilson Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on North Manchester Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m160141) HM
On Four Mile Run Trail north of 1st Street North, on the left when traveling east.
Arlington artist J.W. Mahoney was one of four sculptors to participate in Onsite: '89: Bluemont Park, Sculpture Project, a temporary outdoor sculpture exhibition. Although intended to be temporary, Mahoney's work, Named Stones, which . . . — — Map (db m214183) HM
On Four Mile Run Trail north of 1st Street North, on the right when traveling north.
Arlington artist J.W. Mahoney was one of four sculptors to participate in Onsite: '89: Bluemont Park, Sculpture Project, a temporary outdoor sculpture exhibition. Although intended to be temporary, Mahoney's work, Named Stones, which . . . — — Map (db m214184) HM
Near North Manchester Street north of 4th Street North, on the right when traveling north.
All of the surrounding land was once part of Reevesland, the last operating dairy farm in Arlington. Purchased in 1866 by William H. Torreyson, this 171-acre farm was run by the same family for 89 years. Torreyson's daughter Lucy, and her husband . . . — — Map (db m130994) HM
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
If you were a passenger on the Washington & Old Dominion Railway heading into Georgetown, you would first have to pass through Rosslyn, Virginia, a 15-minute train ride from here. The first Rosslyn Terminal dated from 1906, with the establishment . . . — — Map (db m24926) HM
Near Wilson Boulevard at Patrick Henry Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The U.S. Government erected 40 sandstone markers on the boundaries of the District of Columbia in 1791 and 1792. The boundary survey was initiated by President George Washington and executed by Andrew Ellicott, who became Surveyor General of the . . . — — Map (db m154759) HM
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The Bluemont Branch of the Washington & Old Dominion was not the railroad’s only line. The Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad arose in 1906 from the vision of two prominent men. Sen. Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia had prospered through coal, . . . — — Map (db m24925) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail south of Wilson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Bluemont Branch of the Washington & Old Dominion was not the railroad's only line. The Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad arose in 1906 from the vision of two prominent men.
Sen. Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia had prospered through . . . — — Map (db m214185) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles south of 8th Road North, on the right when traveling north.
In 1900, the Virginia state legislature passed a law that required separation of races in public spaces. This included schools, restaurants, hotels and public transportation—which at that time was primarily the use of trains. This was nicknamed . . . — — Map (db m214186) HM
On North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
The railroad that became the Washington & Old Dominion was born in Alexandria in response to the competition in shipping posed by the port in Baltimore, which was served by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The B&O was diverting farm produce from . . . — — Map (db m24920) HM
On 4th Street North south of North George Mason Drive, in the median.
This park is named for Henry Wright, born in 1878 in Lawrence, Kansas, and raised in a Quaker family. Wright's exposure to functional Quaker architecture and his father's position as a local city planner impacted his designs. He studied . . . — — Map (db m69554) HM
On North Glebe Road (State Highway 120) at 41st Street, on the right when traveling south on North Glebe Road. Reported damaged.
Pimmit Run is a stream that runs from the Pimmit Hills neighborhood in Falls Church and joins the Potomac River immediately south of Chain Bridge. The mouth of Pimmit Run provided Native Americans and settlers access to fresh water and fishing, . . . — — Map (db m295035) HM
On North Glebe Road (State Highway 120) at 41st Street, on the right when traveling north on North Glebe Road.
Thomas Lee patented land in this area in 1719. Here at the head of navigation of the Potomac River, he established an official tobacco inspection warehouse in 1742, the beginning of Arlington's first industrial complex. After 1794, Philip Richard . . . — — Map (db m3337) HM
On Military Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1893 a branch post office at Lee Highway and Pollard Street was named Cherrydale, with reference to Dorsey Donaldson’s large cherry orchard in back of the present firehouse. Quincy Street was then known as Cherry Valley Road. Settlement in this . . . — — Map (db m55731) HM
On Langston Boulevard (Route 29) just east of North Pollard Street, on the right when traveling west.
At 2:30 pm on June 9, 1960, the first day of lunch-counter protests in Northern Virginia, six individuals from Howard and Duke Universities helped challenge discrimination at commercial eating establishments in the state by beginning a . . . — — Map (db m195249) HM
On Langston Boulevard (Route 29) at North Oakland Street, on the right when traveling west on Langston Boulevard.
This two-story brick building was built in 1936 as the Cherrydale Masonic Hall. Designed with retail space on the first floor, the building serves as the home of the Cherrydale Masonic Lodge #42. This lodge is the second oldest Masonic organization . . . — — Map (db m55810) HM
On Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) at North Pollard Street, on the right when traveling east on Langston Boulevard.
The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department was the first fire company in Arlington County. Formed in 1898 and officially established in 1904, it originally consisted of 10 leather buckets, a ladder, and spirited volunteers. A community fundraising . . . — — Map (db m55809) HM
On North Vacation Lane east of 23rd Street North, on the left when traveling north.
On February 2, 1959, Stratford Jr. High became the first racially integrated school in Virginia. The long battle to integrate Virginia's public schools followed the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which held that . . . — — Map (db m55729) HM
