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

First Court House of Fairfax County

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 24, 2009

1. First Court House of Fairfax County Marker

Inscription. From this spot N. 20° W. 220 ft.
stood the First Court House
of Fairfax County
Built in 1742
abandoned
because Indian hostilities
about 1752

Erected by Fairfax County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revoluition.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 38° 54.998′ N, 77° 14.25′ W. Marker is in Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Old Courthouse Road (County Route 677) and Chain Bridge Road (Virginia Highway 123), on the right when traveling west on Old Courthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vienna VA 22182, 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,

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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: Family Strength (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Union Spy of Color? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freedom Hill is a Droplet in an Ocean of History (approx. ¼ mile away); Defending the Nation's Capital (approx. ¼ mile away); A Tent Design Inspired by Native Americans (approx. ¼ mile away); Outpost Life (approx. ¼ mile away); A Fairfax Legacy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ash Grove (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Freedom Hill Redoubt (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Marker with a View Down Old Courthouse Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 24, 2009

2. Marker with a View Down Old Courthouse Road

Marker with a View Down Chain Bridge Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 24, 2009

3. Marker with a View Down Chain Bridge Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,515 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.