Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Bland Lee: Gentleman Farmer
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019
1. Richard Bland Lee: Gentleman Farmer Marker
Fruit-bearing cherry trees lined the driveway approaching the main house. Sully's orchard produced apples, peaches, plums, quinces, apricots, and pears. A two-acre kitchen garden supplied a variety of vegetables. Completed in 1801, the stone dairy provided cool storage for eggs, milk, butter, and cheese.
Sully's farming operations were overseen by a farm manager who carried out Lee's instructions. The work was done by enslaved laborers and some indentured servants. A 20th-century archaeological excavation found evidence of three structures (part of an early slave quarter) along Sully's south road.
Erected by Fairfax County Park Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 38° 54.829′ N, 77° 25.608′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sully Historic Site (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clover Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Loudoun Branch" of the Historic Manassas Gap Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard Bland Lee Served His Country (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Sully Farms (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (approx. half a mile away); Excavating a 19th century Tenant Structure (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.
Another marker is no longer nearby. An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019
2. Richard Bland Lee: Gentleman Farmer Marker
3. Sully Historic Site in Spring
4. Dedication of the Slave Quarter
5. Learning to make Biscuits
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 26, 2019
6. Spinning wool at Sully
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on October 2, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
