Stumbling Stones Dedication Ceremony | Hyson family

A ceremony was held unveiling stumbling stones in honor of formerly enslaved citizens of Arlington VA. These bronze markers have been placed on the northeast corner of Little Falls Road and Harrison Street.

The Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington unveiled the first of a new series of “Stumbling Stones.” These bronze markers commemorate the lives of the enslaved people who helped build our county (and our country). The markers are placed in the sidewalk at the last known location where these enslaved people lived. Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington’s research has revealed over 2750 enslaved people and identified 1050 by name.

The dedication ceremony honored three once-enslaved individuals who worked and resided near the location of the markers—

Margaret Hyson: Born ca. 1825, Died July 11, 1891

George Hyson: Born ca. 1851, Died June 1900

Charlotte Hyson: Born Nov. 10, 1853, Died June 9, 1921

Speakers included Dr. Scott Taylor, Sondra Green, Samia Byrd, Jessica Kaplan, Takis Karantonis, Tim Aiken, and other community notables.

Many members and descendants of the Hyson family attended.

African libations were poured in honor and memory of the lives of the ancestors who built our community and our nation. Say their names.

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