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

Richard Ratcliffe's Mount Vineyard Plantation

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6/2022a

1. Richard Ratcliffe's Mount Vineyard Plantation Marker

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On this site stood the home of Richard Ratcliffe (1751-1825). The mansion was on his 600-acre "Mount Vineyard," part of a 1714 land grant of 1,930 acres to George Mason II. In 1798 Ratcliffe donated 4 acres to the east of Mount Vineyard for the Fairfax County Courthouse, built in 1800. Ratcliffe petitioned the Virginia Assembly to establish a town on adjacent property and on January 14, 1805 this town was chartered as "Providence," becoming the City of Fairfax in 1961.

Erected 2004 by City of Fairfax, Virginia; Historic Fairfax City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1805.

Location. 38° 51.033′ N, 77° 19.039′ W. Marker is in Fairfax, Virginia. Marker is on Oak Street just north of Main Street (Virginia Route 236), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3985 Oak St, Fairfax VA 22030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ratcliffe Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Arlington-Fairfax Electric Railway (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Manassas Gap Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Fairfax High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mosby (approx. half a mile away); Dr. William Gunnell House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2022

2. Richard Ratcliffe's Mount Vineyard Plantation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.