Near Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General Philip Kearny
Erected 1915 by The Tribute of Kearny's First New Jersey Brigade and Friends.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1862.
Location. 38° 51.917′ N, 77° 22.21′ W. Memorial is near Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Ox Road (Virginia Route 608) and Monument Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4134 West Ox Rd, Fairfax VA 22033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Major General Isaac Ingalls Stevens (here, next to this marker); Boulders and Quartz Stone (a few steps from this marker); Kearny and Stevens Monuments (a few steps from this marker); Kearny's Stump and the Monument Lot (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Ox Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Maryland (Antietam / Sharpsburg) Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); The Attack and Death of General Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Death of General Kearny (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
