Archbold Henderson was the brother of Alexander Henderson and the father of G. W. Henderson, who built Henderson Hall. He served as Commandant of the Marine Corps for 38 years, from 1821 to 1859, and served on the U.S. Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” in the War of 1812. A letter in the archives of Henderson Hall from his father includes a footnote to Alexander Henderson saying that “Archy was put in charge of the Marines on the U.S. Constitution.” Archbold Henderson became known as the “Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps” and a symbol of what it means to be a Marine. A Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, bears the family name, and the Commandant’s home where he lived for 38 years still stands at Eight and K Street, SW in Washington, D.C. Marines are taught the significance of Archbold Henderson’s legacy as one of the nation’s true military legends.