Burke in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Wood Shed

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019

1. Wood Shed Marker

Inscription. This structure was used for several purposes through the years following the abolition of slavery, with the primary purpose of storing wood. It is the only one standing out of seven slave houses that were original to the property. Some of the beams in the woodshed's ceiling are original.

Erected by Sunrise Senior Living.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture.

Location. 38° 47.203′ N, 77° 16.609′ W. Marker is in Burke, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Burke Lake Road (at milepost 645) south of Shiplett Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9619 Burke Lake Road, Burke VA 22015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Windmill (a few steps from this marker); The Silas Burke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ice House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Silas Burke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Burke's Station (approx. half a

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mile away); Copperthite Racetrack (approx. half a mile away); Marshall Family Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burke.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2019

2. Wood Shed Marker

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 695 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.