Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Travelling Back in Time
Sully Historic Site
— Cain's Branch Archaeological Trail —
These remnant pier stones provide a glimpse back to another century. The bridge across Cain's Branch provided important passage for people crossing during their journey to and from Sully on top of rural stone and mud roads.
This bridge was likely built during the Haight's residency at Sully from 1842 - 1869. The original entrance to Sully was from the southeast and crossed over Cain's Branch towards the slave quarter and barn area, before coming to the main house.
The bridge was abandoned in the early 1900's in favor of a road toward the growing Town of Herndon.
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This 1878 Dranesville District map has Alexander Haight and Sully's later owner Conrad Shear (1874-1911) and neighbors marked. It shows the road that ran south and east from Sully to Little River Turnpike (U.S. Route 50).
A bridge like this one once crossed Cain's Branch. The stream was said to be named for Cain, an early trapper that used the creek area for camp sites in the early 1700s.
The abandoned bridge over Cain's Branch.
Erected 2022 by Fairfax County Park Authority. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology
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Location. 38° 54.36′ N, 77° 25.768′ 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 left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly VA 20151, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hiding in the Icehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (about 500 feet away); Sully (about 600 feet away); Excavating a 19th century Tenant Structure (about 700 feet away); The Sully Farms (about 700 feet away); Richard Bland Lee Served His Country (about 700 feet away); An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.
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 139 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
