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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM128Q_barcroft_Arlington-VA.html
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.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM128P_the-arlington-mill_Arlington-VA.html
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 wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM128O_carlin-springs_Arlington-VA.html
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 confluen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11Z1_moses-ball-grant_Arlington-VA.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GK_the-ball-carlin-cemetery_Arlington-VA.html
Here between 1766 and 1908 were buried members of the Ball and Carlin families. In 1742 John Ball was granted 166 acres in this area and in 1748 his brother Moses Ball was granted 91 adjoining acres, now the site of Doctor's Hospital. They were co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GJ_carlin-community-hall_Arlington-VA.html
Since its construction in 1892 as a meeting hall, this building has been in continuous community service. In addition to its use for community meetings, the building also was used for an elementary school, church services, a nursery school, a recr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GI_john-ball-house_Arlington-VA.html
In 1742, John Ball received a 166-acre land grant from Lord Fairfax and became one of the first settlers in this area. The oldest portion of the present house is a one-story 18th century log cabin that was probably built by John Ball. In 1772, six…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXM3_travers-family-graveyard_Arlington-VA.html
John N. and Elizabeth Causins Travers established a 30-acre farm here in 1832, when Arlington was rural and had less than 1,500 inhabitants. Over the years the land was subdivided. Descendants and kin lived here, contributing to the life of Arling…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK10_site-of-arlington-chapel_Arlington-VA.html
Arlington's first house of worship, the Chapel of Ease of Arlington Plantation, was near this location. George Washington Parke Custis built it about 1825 for this family, neighbors, and servants. Services were conducted by students from the Episc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGBG_mcclellan-gate_Arlington-VA.html
[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 solemn round, th…