The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington invite you to the unveiling of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county and our country and are placed in the sidewalk at the last known site of their enslavement. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2000 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name.
Please join us for a Dedication Ceremony honoring ten individuals enslaved on property where the Grace Hopper Center now stands. We will honor:
- Female, name unknown, born ca. 1796
- Male, name unknown, born ca. 1800
- Daniel Henderson, born ca. 1807
- Mary Johnson, born ca. 1807
- Matilda Clark, born ca. 1822
- James Johnson, born ca. 1823
- Female, name unknown, born ca. 1830
- Cornelia Gray, born ca. 1839
- Female, name unknown, born ca. 1843
- Julius Augustus McClellan, born ca. 1861
Their Story
You can read about the enslaved James Johnson, Dan Henderson, Matilda Clark, Cornelia Gray, Julius Augustine McClellan, and Mary Johnson, and the three women and a man whose names are unknown here: Their Story Through Louisa Hunter
