Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel John Singleton Mosby
Erected 1986 by the Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 38° 53.805′ N, 77° 26.208′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Sully Road (Virginia Route 28), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. Marker is in the cloverleaf just east of the overpass. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chantilly VA 20151, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Travelling Back in Time (approx. ¾ mile away); Hiding in the Icehouse (approx. ¾ mile away); Sully (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sully Plantation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed (approx. 0.8 miles away); Heirloom Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert Edward Wagstaff (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.
Regarding Colonel John Singleton Mosby. This marker is a "bookend" of sorts to a similar one standing near Winchester, Frederick County to the west on US. Highway 50, numbered B 16 (see related markers). Between the two, Col. Mosby's forces operated extensively.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. John Singleton Mosby Museum. (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)
2. John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916). (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)
3. Mosby's Rangers.com. (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)
Additional keywords. The Gray Ghost
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,769 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.