Piecing the Past Together - Arlington, VA
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N 38° 52.888 W 077° 04.371
18S E 320201 N 4305664
One of many historical markers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM14Y50
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2021
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The plaque says, "Archeology and oral history informs interpretation and historic preservation at Arlington House. Investigations in the 1980s and early 2000s revealed that the home's original cellar was used to store food. Surveys also revealed packed earth beneath the 1930s brick floors in the slave quarters. Workers removed these bricks to restore the quarters to their original state. Interviews with Selina Gray's children and enslaved worker Jim Parks helped inform the style of fence installed around the flower garden. Even pocket-sized objects from the site's wide variety of collections tell a personal story at Arlington House."
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Arlington, VA, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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