Historical Marker
Fort Craig
Historical marker location:
Arlington, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of South Courthouse Road and South 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Courthouse Road.)
Marker installed: 1965
Historical Site. Defenses of Washington 1861 - 1865.
In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.