Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chantilly
March 17, 2012
1. Chantilly Marker
Inscription.
Chantilly. . The community of Chantilly, Virginia was named after the Chantilly mansion built by Charles and Cornelia Calvert Stuart on this site about 1817. The name “Chantilly” originated in France with the Château de Chantilly, just north of Paris. Cornelia’s grandfather, Richard Henry Lee, a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence, had previously named his 1763 Westmoreland County plantation “Chantilly.” The stone house, possibly an old tavern built about 1823, is all that remains of the Chantilly farm. Chantilly, Virginia and Chantilly, France share a friendly relationship in light of their common name.
The community of Chantilly, Virginia was named after the Chantilly mansion built by Charles and Cornelia Calvert Stuart on this site about 1817. The name “Chantilly” originated in France with the Château de Chantilly, just north of Paris. Cornelia’s grandfather, Richard Henry Lee, a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence, had previously named his 1763 Westmoreland County plantation “Chantilly.” The stone house, possibly an old tavern built about 1823, is all that remains of the Chantilly farm. Chantilly, Virginia and Chantilly, France share a friendly relationship in light of their common name.
Erected 2010 by The Fairfax County History Commission.
Location. 38° 52.937′ N, 77° 23.994′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Plaza Lane, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13110 Lee Jackson Hwy, Fairfax VA 22033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McAtee's Tavern (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Chantilly
Also see . . . Chantilly, ca. 1817. Northern Virginia History Notes, by Debbie Robison (Submitted on March 17, 2012.)
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2. Chantilly Marker
View to the east.
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3. The Stone House
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