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

Freedom Hill is a Droplet in an Ocean of History

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2022

1. Freedom Hill is a Droplet in an Ocean of History Marker

Inscription. The Fairfax County Park Authority preserves cultural resources across the county, including many significant Civil War sites. Visit sites where forces clashed, like Ox Hill Battlefield Park, or sites where the Union and Confederate soldiers lived, such as the encampments and covered way at Historic Centreville Park. You can also visit Sully Historic Site and Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, places where interpretive programs tell stories about how the war took its toll on everyday people.

Erected 2021 by Fairfax County Park Authority.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Defenses of Washington series list.

Location. 38° 55.005′ N, 77° 14.521′ W. Marker is in Tysons, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 677) west of Battery Park Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8531 Old Courthouse Rd, Vienna VA 22182, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Defending the Nation's Capital (a few steps from this marker); A Tent Design Inspired by Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Outpost Life (within shouting distance of this marker); A Union Spy of Color? (within shouting distance of this marker); Family Strength (within shouting distance of this marker); First Court House of Fairfax County (approx. ¼ mile away); A Fairfax Legacy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ash Grove (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2022

2. Freedom Hill is a Droplet in an Ocean of History Marker

in Tysons.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Freedom Hill Redoubt (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.