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Where did the largest shootout in Arlington history between lawmen and gamblers occur?
The 1896 shootout was at Nelson’s Saloon in Jackson City which was at the Virginia end of the Long Bridge. The shoot out is the subject of a new book “Shoot Out at Jackson City”
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This man began life enslaved on the Custis property and spent the rest of his life tending the Arlington National Cemetery. He is buried there and is the only person born on the property to be buried there. Who was he?
James Parks (1843-1929) helped historians locate landmarks that existed before the establishment of Arlington National Cemetery. He died at Freedman's Village and was granted special permission to be buried at Arlington by the Secretary of War.
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What is the highest hill in Arlington?
The hill straddles the Arlington-Fairfax County border to its northeast but its summit—459 feet above sea level—lies in Arlington. It is named for George Minor who lived there and fought in the Revolutionary War.
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What is the oldest standing structure in the county?
Architectural historians estimate that the house was built sometime around 1750. It was built by John Ball, the brother of Moses, and it was donated to AHS in 1975 by Marion Sellers.
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From what country did many immigrants to Arlington flee in the 1980s because of civil war?
According to the 2010 census, 3.4% of Arlington’s population was Salvadoran. One of Arlington’s sister cities is San Miguel, El Salvador.
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What Arlingtonian pioneered the transfusion of blood plasma that enabled blood banks to save countless lives starting in World War II?
He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.
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What animals escaped from the Luna Park amusement park in 1906 sparking a hunt through the area to recapture them?
Four elephants—Annie, Tommie, Jennie, and Queenie—somehow were startled, stampeded, and escaped.
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This once forgotten African-American neighborhood existed in North Arlington from before the Civil War and was near where the Chain Bridge is now. What was it called?
The Bottom existed from 1850-1950 but residents were forced out by institutional racism and federal highway construction.
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Which African-American neighborhood was bulldozed in 1941 to make room for the Pentagon?
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What is the oldest standing schoolhouse in the county?
Now named the Arlington Historical Museum of the Arlington Historical Society. It is at 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road and was built in 1891.
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