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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E02_lives-of-the-soldiers_Arlington-VA.html
Lives of the Soldiers. . At the peak of the Civil War, as many as 1,000 soldiers were garrisoned at Fort Ethan Allen. . . The men who built and defended the fort belonged to volunteer regiments recruited from New York, Massachusetts, and other …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E01_protecting-the-fort_Arlington-VA.html
Protecting the Fort. . Fort Ethan Allen depended on more than its thick exterior walls to protect it from enemy attack. . . Guards stationed outside the fort in sentry boxes checked unfamiliar wagons for valid passes before allowing entry to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E00_the-sanctuary_Arlington-VA.html
The Sanctuary. . Fort Ethan Allen Chain Bridge Gulf Branch Sanctuary for Wildlife and not so wildlife herineafter referred to as. . . The Sanctuary. . . .Historical Site of Civil War Fort Ethan Allen which commanded all the approaches south …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DZZ_the-dawson-bailey-spring-site_Arlington-VA.html
The Dawson-Bailey Spring Site. . This spring and the property on which it is located is rich with the recorded history of Arlington. Its first owner, Thomas Owsley, patented the land in 1696. by law, Owsley would have been required to build a hous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DXR_saegmuller-public-school_Arlington-VA.html
Saegmuller Public School stood on this site from 1901 to 1939. It was one of the first schools in Arlington and was named in honor of George Saegmuller (1847-1934). He personally donated funds for the construction of the building. During most of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DWQ_the-bay-eva-castle-site_Arlington-VA.html
The Bay-Eva Castle Site. . This sign marks the spot where Dr. Bay Jacobs and his wife Eva built their home, a beautiful stone castle. Dr. Jacobs was a prominent physician who served on the staff of both Georgetown and Arlington Hospitals. The loca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBB_unitarian-universalist-church-of-arlington-virginia-sanctuary_Arlington-VA.html
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia Sanctuary. . Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia Sanctuary 1962 Entered in 2014 on the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of Interior Reg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DBA_reeb-hall_Arlington-VA.html
Reeb Hall. 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. . . …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CF2_cherrydale-maywood_Arlington-VA.html
(from left to right) Cherrydale Station The first steam locomotive reached Cherrydale and Thrifton (now Maywood) in the spring of 1904. There were two rail lines in Alexandria (now Arlington) County that served the young community. There were …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21KZ_worlds-first-public-passenger-flight_Arlington-VA.html
On September 9, 1908, near this site, Orville Wright carried aloft in public his first passenger, Lt. Frank P. Lahm, for a flight lasting 6 minutes and 24 seconds. Three days later, he took Major George O. Squier on a flight of 9 minutes and…
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