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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/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…
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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/HM1AW1_confederate-outpost_Arlington-VA.html
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 C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM183B_maywood_Arlington-VA.html
Railroad and trolley lines stimulated the development of many Arlington neighborhoods in the early 20th century. In 1906 the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway opened a line through this area. From 1909 to 1913 the Conservative Realty Corporatio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14K0_pimmit-run-and-chain-bridge_Arlington-VA.html
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, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1338_john-saegmuller-house_Arlington-VA.html
This Prairie style house was built around 1926 for John Leonard Saegmuller. The prominent local family owned about 240 acres of land in this part of the county. John worked for his father George Nicholas designing optical instruments at his factor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12NB_the-glebe-of-fairfax-parish_Arlington-VA.html
The glebe was a 500-acre farm provided for the rector of Fairfax Parish, which included both Christ Church, Alexandria, and the Falls Church. The Glebe House, built in 1775, stood here. It burned in 1808 and was rebuilt in 1820, as a hunting lodge…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM129Y_birchwood_Arlington-VA.html
Caleb Birch, a farmer and constable, built a log house here around 1800 on land granted to his grandfather, James Robertson, by Lord Fairfax in 1724. The original house burned and was rebuilt about 1836. A second log cabin was added ten years late…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM129X_george-nicholas-saegmuller_Arlington-VA.html
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 …