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Home to one of the earliest church congregations in Arlington County, the unique history of Walker Chapel is that of both change and tradition.
Located at the present address of 4102 North Glebe Road, the original Walker Chapel was built in 1871, six years after the end of the Civil War, and only a year after the end of Arlington County's occupation by the Union Army.
Read more about the history of Walker Chapel - and share your own memories - on Our Back Pages.
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- From Our Back Pages: When Cows Were Local
Dairy farming in Arlington? Why yes, Virginia, there once was such a thing. In fact, Arlington was home to a number of dairy farms in years past, with one of the best known being the Reeves farm. Purchased in 1866 as a 160-acre farm by William H. Torreyson,...
- Telling Our Story: Do You Know Where "wunders Crossroads" Used To Be?
When you start to Tell Arlington's Story, you find out lots of interesting trivia. Did you know that... The area where Glebe Road and Lee Highway meet was once known as "Wunders Crossroads" (sometimes spelled "Wonders") after the family whose farm...
- Walker Assistance Now Available At Central
Patrons with mobility issues can now get around Central Library with the use of an in-house walker, courtesy of Arlington's Department of Human Services. The bright red device is available to anyone needing assistance. Requests for the walker can...
- Genealogy Links
Research Databases HeritageQuest Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Bates Funeral Chapel Garland VanArkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel Forest Cemetery Association Genealogy Societies & Museums Keo-mah Genealogy Society Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum Iowa...
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Our Back Pages: Walker Chapel
Home to one of the earliest church congregations in Arlington County, the unique history of Walker Chapel is that of both change and tradition.
Located at the present address of 4102 North Glebe Road, the original Walker Chapel was built in 1871, six years after the end of the Civil War, and only a year after the end of Arlington County's occupation by the Union Army.
Read more about the history of Walker Chapel - and share your own memories - on Our Back Pages.
- Ed Bearss To Speak On Northern Va And The Civil War
Long Bridge - predecessor to the 14th Street Bridge - spanned the Potomac during the Civil War. In the distance, rural Arlington (then Alexandria County) was little more than trees and farms. In the foreground, Union troops stood guard 24 hours a day...
- From Our Back Pages: When Cows Were Local
Dairy farming in Arlington? Why yes, Virginia, there once was such a thing. In fact, Arlington was home to a number of dairy farms in years past, with one of the best known being the Reeves farm. Purchased in 1866 as a 160-acre farm by William H. Torreyson,...
- Telling Our Story: Do You Know Where "wunders Crossroads" Used To Be?
When you start to Tell Arlington's Story, you find out lots of interesting trivia. Did you know that... The area where Glebe Road and Lee Highway meet was once known as "Wunders Crossroads" (sometimes spelled "Wonders") after the family whose farm...
- Walker Assistance Now Available At Central
Patrons with mobility issues can now get around Central Library with the use of an in-house walker, courtesy of Arlington's Department of Human Services. The bright red device is available to anyone needing assistance. Requests for the walker can...
- Genealogy Links
Research Databases HeritageQuest Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Bates Funeral Chapel Garland VanArkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel Forest Cemetery Association Genealogy Societies & Museums Keo-mah Genealogy Society Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum Iowa...