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

Heirloom Garden

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

1. Heirloom Garden Marker

Inscription.

A Farm for Sale. In 1801, Richard Bland Lee placed an ad in the Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer: "A Garden of two acres containing the most valuable fruits and plants and a spacious yard are inclosed in a durable manner."

An 1801 real estate ad and archaeology tell us the Lee family garden was about 2 acres, the size of 2 ½ football fields. The flowers, vegetables and herbs grown here are similar to the types of plants they grew. The Lees also had fruit trees. In the past, the enslaved workers and lee family members tended the garden. Today, volunteers are the primary caretakers. Harvests are used in programs for adults and children.

Erected 2022 by Fairfax County Park Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 38° 54.472′ N, 77° 25.889′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from Historic Sully Way, 0.8 miles south of Air and Space Museum Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3642 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly VA 20151, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Edward Wagstaff (here, next to this marker); Sully Plantation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sully (about 300 feet away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (about 500 feet away); The Sully Farms (about 600 feet away); Richard Bland Lee Served His Country (about 600 feet away); An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (about 600 feet away); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.

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

2. Heirloom Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.