101 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Rebuilding 1865 - 1890 / Turn of the 20th Century 1890 - 1920 —

Rebuilding 1865 - 1890 Coming of the Railroad Railroads began to spread across the eastern seaboard in the 1830s, providing fast and reliable transportation for goods and passengers. The local railroad received its charger in . . . — — Map (db m206634) HM

102 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Rolling Roads —

Site believed near intersection of two indian trails, later used by colonial horsemen and wagons. Tobacco growers improved the routes for delivering this valuable crop which was about ½ of all colonial exports. Draft animals pulled large . . . — — Map (db m4204) HM

103 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Sears Kit Home — Mary Ellen Meriwether and Dr. Edwin B. Henderson —

In 1913 they paid $1,800 for a Sears Kit Home and built on their land. They lived here for 52 years, raised two sons, taught school by day, farmed by night, and were among the town's prominent Black citizens. — — Map (db m186879) HM

104 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Segregation: Separate and Unequal —

Unable to obtain insurance and services, the black community created its own businesses and self-help organizations. — — Map (db m187014) HM

105 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Star Tavern —

After no luck in western goldmines Walter H. Erwin in 1852 bought two acres for $100 (part of 1729 248-acre Trammel grant). Built frame tavern on this site which became a landmark on Leesburg Pike. 1861 sketch shows it with a verandah and green . . . — — Map (db m2874) HM

106 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Stonemasons —

Some Tinner family members were stonemasons who quarried pink granite and built many structures in the area. Some still exist. — — Map (db m186960) HM

107 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tallwood —

Neo-colonial Brice residence, built in 1870 on 95-acre farm of John Green (Part of 1742 208-acre Harrison grant). Yale Rice, descendant of founder of Yale Univ., bought the property in 1890. Dr. and Mrs. Milton Eisenhower owned the house 1938-1943; . . . — — Map (db m2838) HM

108 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Taylor’s Tavern —

Two-story building with verandahs stood on 56 acres bought in 1856 by Wm. Taylor (part of 1731 271-acre T. Harrison grant). Tavern faced Alexandria-Leesburg Pike west of Junction with Georgetown Road (Wilson Blvd.). Near here on June 24, 1861, . . . — — Map (db m2837) HM

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109 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Taylor’s Tavern — Professor Lowe's Balloons —

At the beginning of the war, Union commanders were uncertain of Confederate intentions and military capabilities. On June 22, 1861, civilian balloonist Thaddeus S.C. Lowe inflated his racing balloon Enterprise at the Washington Gas Company . . . — — Map (db m41495) HM

110 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Birch House —

Located on 2.1 acres of land purchased by Joseph E. Birch for $105 in 1849 (part of 1837 24.5-acre Kidwell grant). Original house was 1 1/2 story "I" house, raised to 2-stories in 1850s; 1873 addition doubled the size. Blacksmith/farmer Birch was on . . . — — Map (db m2858) HM

111 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Emancipation Proclamation —

The Emancipaion Proclamation did not free all enslaved people. It freed only those in rebellious states, including Virginia. — — Map (db m186975) HM

112 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Emerging City 1920 - 1950 / 1950 and Beyond —

The Emerging City 1920 - 1950 From Horses to Highway Prior to the 1920s, local roads were winding and narrow, cheap to build, and easy to maintain as they followed the land's contour to accommodate horses and wagons. . . . — — Map (db m206635) HM

113 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Falls Church —

This Georgian-style church designed and built in 1767-69 by James Wren, related to Sir Christopher, replacing the 1733 frame structure on 2-acre lot (part of 1729 248-acre Trammel grant). Washington and Mason were vestrymen. After the 1788 . . . — — Map (db m2870) HM

114 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Falls Church — Vandalism and Renewal —

The Civil War dramatically affected this 1769 Anglican/Episcopal church that stands before you. The congregation disbanded as the war broke out, with some families fleeing the village. Confederate forces occupied the church in August and September . . . — — Map (db m72085) HM

115 ► Virginia, Falls Church — C-90 — The Falls Church —

The first church on this site was built in 1734 and was in Truro Parish. George Washington was elected a vestryman, October 3, 1763. In 1765 the church fell within the newly created Fairfax Parish, of which Washington was chosen a vestryman. The . . . — — Map (db m4189) HM

116 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The First Modern Schools —

The first modern schools in the county (James Lee Elementary, 1949, Luther Jackson High, 1954) were built on land provided by black families. — — Map (db m187025) HM

117 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The ordinance passed… — [Mary Ellen Meriwether and Dr. Edwin B. Henderson] —

The ordinance passed, but the CCPL won by preventing its enforcement. In 1918 the CCPL became the nation's first rural chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. — — Map (db m186882) HM

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118 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Story of Big Chimneys —

circa 1699 "Big Chimneys," is thought to be the first permanent structure built on land that is currently within the Falls Church City limits. The building was named for its two prominent brick chimneys. Placed in one of the chimneys was a . . . — — Map (db m191974) HM

119 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Story of Big Chimneys — 1699 - 1914 — Reported permanently removed

"Big Chimneys," named for its two large brick chimneys, was probably the first permanent structure on the land that is today within the City of Falls Church. The home stood just east of this sign. The year "1699," inscibed on a chimney-stone, is . . . — — Map (db m192006) HM

120 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Story of Falls Church / Settlement 1700 - 1815 —

The Story of Falls Church The community located just 10 miles from the nation's capital and today known as Falls Church boasts a history rich in culture and diversity. The People to 1700 Native Peoples and Their Land For . . . — — Map (db m206631) HM

121 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Tinner Hill Historic Site — Birth Place of the first rural branch of the NAACP in the Nation, 1918 —

This historic site is a testament to the long African American struggle to gain equality and civil rights. It also honors a moment of triumph for the human spirit. African American life in Falls Church predates the 1700s. Enslaved . . . — — Map (db m151023) HM

122 ► Virginia, Falls Church — The Zig Zag Sculpture — Martha Jackson Jarvis —

This sculpture by Martha Jackson Jarvis, is a historical marker, and a symbol as well as a work of art. The Zig Zag runs along the line that divides the Tinner Hill neighborhood into the City of Falls Church and Fairfax County portions. The . . . — — Map (db m187038) HM

123 ► Virginia, Falls Church — This is the W&OD Trail! —

The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old . . . — — Map (db m214558) HM

124 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill —

Charles H. and Mary E. Tinner in 1890 paid $375 for 2.5 acres here (part of 1724 1,291-acre Pearson Grant), built a home on the crest and later provided lots from that property for their children. They farmed the land, quarried granite from the . . . — — Map (db m151022) HM

125 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill —

This is one of three places where African American families settled in the Village of Falls Church after the Civil War. — — Map (db m186946) HM

126 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill —

Tinner Hill is named for the Tinner family who purchased land across the street in the late 1800s. Descendants still own homes and live there. — — Map (db m186959) HM

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127 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill —

At the foot of what is now Tinner Hill was a large deposit of pink granite (Trondhjemite), found in just three places in the world. — — Map (db m186961)

128 ► Virginia, Falls Church — C-91 — Tinner Hill —

An early rural branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded here on Tinner Hill. In 1915, the Town of Falls Church proposed an ordinance to segregate black and white residential sections. Local African . . . — — Map (db m55735) HM

129 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill Heritage Trail —

Tinner Hill Heritage Trail features the history of African American families who lived in Falls Church since the 18th century. It honors their contributions to the City and civil rights legacy that influenced the state and the nation. — — Map (db m186945) HM

130 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill Historic Site —

This historic site is a testament to the long African American struggle to gain equality and civil rights. It also honors a moment of triumph for the human spirit. African American life in Falls Church predates the 1700s. Enslaved and free . . . — — Map (db m187039) HM

131 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tinner Hill Monument —

This monument commemorates the inhabitants of the Tinner Hill area who risked their livelihoods and their lives to defend the principles of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Constructed by the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation Dedicated June 5, 1999 . . . — — Map (db m4203) HM

132 ► Virginia, Falls Church — To the Glory of God and in Honor of George Washington —

To the glory of God and in honor of George Washington who was a vestryman in 1765 of the old Falls Church Built A.D. 1734 This tablet was placed by the Falls Church Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution October . . . — — Map (db m77601) HM

133 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Today (2016) —

Today (2016) the Tinner Hill community includes generations of descendants that return to socialize at the James Lee Community Center, worship at Second Baptist and Galloway churches, and take part in family and neighborhood events. — — Map (db m187034) HM

134 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Town Hall —

Town was incorporated in 1875. A simple frame town hall was built here about 1880 on 1/4 acre (part of 1729 248-acre Trammell grant). Town Hall bell was rung for council meetings and fires. Later used only for police station. Torn down in 1953. Town . . . — — Map (db m2871) HM

135 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —

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 the . . . — — Map (db m2902) HM

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136 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Train Wrecks — Reported missing

Accidents happened on the Washington & Old Dominion. Mishaps resulted from washouts of the roadbed, loose rails, rotting ties, or from livestock wandering across the tracks. Crew negligence also played a part. One of the earliest and most serious . . . — — Map (db m2899) HM

137 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Turnpike Tollgate —

(Text on Front of Marker): Alexandria-Leesburg Pike, chartered in 1813, was completed after 1838. An 1862 map shows a house and tollgate on four acres bought by John Williams in 1857 (Part of 1837 24.5-acre Kidwell grant). An older tollhouse . . . — — Map (db m125848) HM

138 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Union Soldiers — † —

In memory of the Union soldiers known and unknown buried in this yard (1861 - 1865) — — Map (db m151015) WM

139 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Veterans Memorial —

We, the members of Blue and Gray Post 225, of Falls Church, VA. dedicate this site to the brave men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in the wars to protect our freedom and our great nation, on this day and year of our Lord, November 11, 1997. — — Map (db m206638) WM

140 ► Virginia, Falls Church — C-49 — Vietnamese Immigrants in Northern Virginia —

Thousands of Vietnamese refugees immigrated to the U.S. after the fall of South Vietnamese capital of Saigon in April 1975. Proximity to Washington, D.C., made Arlington a popular location for settlement. A vibrant enclave of businesses, known as . . . — — Map (db m200292) HM

141 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Virginia Training School —

(Front Side of Marker): The Duryee home and 11 acres were bought by Mattie Gundry in 1899 for $2,500 (part of 1773 22,75-acre Gunnell grant). On this site she opened the Virginia Training School for retarded children. At that time, it was the . . . — — Map (db m125844) HM

142 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Virginia Village 1815 - 1861 / Civil War 1861 - 1865 —

Virginia Village 1815 - 1861 Turnpikes and Tolls Falls Church's location was close to the nation's capital and an essential stop along the route from Alexandria's port on the Potomac River to Leesburg and the western . . . — — Map (db m206633) HM

143 ► Virginia, Falls Church — War in Afghanistan Memorial — (Oct 2001 - Dec 2014) — Greater Falls Church Honor Roll —

Greene, Harold J. • Mace, Stephan L. • Rodriguez, Ronald A. — — Map (db m206642) WM

144 ► Virginia, Falls Church — West Falls Church Station —

In 1912, from the station that stood nearby to your right, you could board a modern interuban passenger coach at 7:34 a.m. and arrive in Georgetown by 8:00 sharp. It was a new century and Washington, D.C., was on the move. The demand was heavy in . . . — — Map (db m2901) HM

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145 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Wren’s Tavern —

Famous ordinary believed to be part of Federal-style mansion built on 145 acres bought for $291 in 1787 by James Wren (part of 1742 208-acre G. Harrison grant). Lying north of Alexandria-Leesburg Rolling Road, tavern operated 1789-1815 under James . . . — — Map (db m2842) HM

146 ► Virginia, Falls Church — WWI Memorial — Apr 1917 - Nov 1918 — Greater Falls Church Honor Roll —

. . . — — Map (db m206640) WM

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