Johnson's Hill
Description:
The Johnson's Hill community was founded in 1880 when the white Johnston family began selling lots to African Americans leaving Freedman's Village. Early settlers included Harrison Green, Emmanus Jackson, and Harry W. Gray. These men were leaders in the African American community, helping to found the important United Order of Odd Fellows fraternal organization in the neighborhood.
The community is located on a hill along Columbia Pike, near both Arlington National Cemetery and Fort Myer. Today the area is known as Arlington View.
Collection:
Neighborhoods
Date:
1880
Creator:
None recorded.
Source:
Howell and Taylor, “Map of Alexandria County, Virginia for the Virginia Title Co.,” [1900], Map Division, Library of Congress.
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None recorded.Citation
“Johnson's Hill,” Built By the People Themselves, accessed December 7, 2023, http://lindseybestebreurtje.org/arlingtonhistory/items/show/60.
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