VA-WY5 Arlington

Marker text: ARLINGTON

Two miles west stood Arlington, original home of the Custis family, built by John Custis. The family tombs are still preserved there. Governor Wm. Berkeley made his headquarters there during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. Arlington on the Potomac was named for this Arlington.

Virginia State Library, 1959

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Location: US13 (northbound), Custis Tomb at Rt. 644., Northampton County, Virginia

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