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Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion
This is a picture of Nat Turner and a group of enslaved people gathered together
Richard Mason Runaway Slave
Richard Mason Runaway Slave
This is a runaway ad for an enslaved person that belonged to Richard C Mason
Historically Black Communities of Arlington
Historically Black Communities of Arlington
Locations of some of the oldest black neighborhoods in Arlington.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mt. Olive Baptist church is a branch of the original Old Bell Church which opened in 1873
Black Athletics Epicenters of Northern Virginia
Black Athletics Epicenters of Northern Virginia
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West Grove Plantation House Sign
West Grove Plantation House Sign
This is the stone that was about the West Grove House that is still on the land. The last artifact of the plantation.
SPACES by James Ian
SPACES by James Ian
James Ian is a disabled musician located in California.
Belle Haven Country Club
Belle Haven Country Club
The entrance sign of Belle Haven Country Club
Belle Haven Country Club
Belle Haven Country Club
The main building of Belle Haven Country Club
West Grove Plantation
West Grove Plantation
This is the land of where West Grove Plantation used to be
Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia and the Carolinas
Slave Patrols: Law and Violence in Virginia and the Carolinas
This book contains an account of the resistance at Spring Bank and explains the history of slave patrols in the south
Spencer and Alfred Execution Newspaper Ad
Spencer and Alfred Execution Newspaper Ad
This is a newspaper ad from Alexandria Gazette that reports Spencer and Alfred being sentenced to execution for assaulting patrols
Richmond Dispatch January 11, 1891
Richmond Dispatch January 11, 1891
An article criticizing Freedman's Village calling it an "eye-sore".
Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive
Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive
Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive is a book by Marisa Fuentes that reviews how to make an alternative narrative outside of a traditional narrative
John B Syphax
John B Syphax
Virginia House of Delegate member John B. Syphax
John Wanzer at his blacksmith shop
John Wanzer at his blacksmith shop
John Wanzer working in hid blacksmith shop
Map of Northern Virginia, Thomas Balch Library
Map of Northern Virginia, Thomas Balch Library
Different cities of Northern Virginia
Winnie Walker Spencer's Class
Winnie Walker Spencer's Class
Winne Walker Spencer attended Laurel Grove School from grades one through seven starting in 1914. She went on to teach in segregated schools in Fairfax County including Gum Springs, Woodlawn, and Odrick's Corner to name a few. She had close bonds with her students, as one can see in this image, and she retired from teaching in the Fairfax County School System in 1958.
George Carroll's Gravesite
George Carroll's Gravesite
Headstone reads: "An Honest Man. George W. Carroll. Beloved Husband of Jannie E. Carroll. Born Feb. 22, 1856. Died Dec. 17, 1917
The Gravesites of William and Georgianna Jasper
The Gravesites of William and Georgianna Jasper
From left to right, headstones read: "Jasper, Georgeanna. 1830 - 1918. At Rest." "Jasper, William. 1797 - 1895. Earl Walker. July 30 - Aug. 31, 1901."
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Laurel Grove Cemetery
The cemetery directly behind the Baptist Church site is the final resting place of many of the community's founding families, including long-time congregants. The Metro Park office buildings are in view behind this cemetery.