Long Haul - Arlington, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 52.861 W 077° 04.380
18S E 320185 N 4305615
One of many historical markers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM14Y55
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2021
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The plaque says, "The yard behind the mansion churned with a flurry of daily chores and demanding labor. Enslaved people crossed dirt paths here, their arms packed with garden produce and supplied for field workers toiling in the 1,100 plantation acres. Clotheslines sagged with wet-laundry-strung upwind from dust kicked up by the wheels of visiting carriages. Enslaved domestic workers slept in cramped quarters on each side of the yard. While these structures exist today, the field slave cabins that dotted south end of the estate, close to the river, no longer remain."
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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