Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Edward Wagstaff
Robert Edward Wagstaff
1897 - 1970
Friend and benefactor of Sully
Erected 1978 by Sully Foundation, Ltd.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 54.475′ N, 77° 25.891′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Sully Road 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: 3650 Sully Rd, Chantilly VA 20151, 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 walking distance of this marker: Heirloom Garden (here, next to this marker); Sully Plantation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sully (about 400 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); a different marker also named An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (about 600 feet away); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.
Another marker is no longer nearby. An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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 300 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

