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

Civil War Earthworks

Near Clifton

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

1. Civil War Earthworks Marker

Inscription. For more than a half mile along this footpath is a section of Civil War era earthworks. Over five miles of earthworks were constructed as defensive lines near Centreville, Virginia in late 1861, as part of a larger defensive system, which extended 17 miles from Centreville to Union Mills, to Occoquan and Dumfries. Much of the earthworks have been lost to development. In the 1980's a conservation easement to preserve this heritage was established along Union Mill Road.

Erected 2017 by Troop 577, Eagle Scout Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 38° 48.791′ N, 77° 24.949′ W. Marker is near Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Union Mill Road (County Road 659) 0.2 miles south of South Springs Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clifton VA 20124, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Dominion Stone Company Millstone (approx. half a mile away); Union Mills Historic Site (approx. 1½ miles away); Ivakota Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); Military Railroad Terminus (approx.

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1½ miles away); Civil War Fortifications (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mystery Of The Centreville Six (approx. 1.8 miles away); Blackburn's Ford (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Blackburn’s Ford (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

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

2. Civil War Earthworks Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.