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

Sully Plantation

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2006

1. Sully Plantation Marker

Inscription. The dwelling house at Sully Plantation was built in 1794 by Richard Bland Lee on land that had been patented in 1725. Lee was the first congressman from Northern Virginia and an early member of Phi Beta Kappa. His vote brought the capital city to the banks of the Potomoc. Lee was appointed by President Madison as one of the three commissioners to superintend the restoration of federal buildings burned by the British in 1814. Born at Leesylvania in Prince William County in 1761, Lee died in Washington in 1827.

Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-18.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 38° 54.45′ N, 77° 25.943′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Sully Road (Virginia Route 28) near U.S. 50, on the right when traveling north. Marker is just north of the entrance to Sully Plantation.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3601 Sully Road, 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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Edward Wagstaff (about 300 feet away); Sully (about 400 feet away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (about 800 feet away); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Sully Farms (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Bland Lee Served His Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (approx. 0.2 miles 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 approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. There is plenty of parking at the plantation and it now has its own exit, shared with the Air & Space Museum, off of Route 28.

Regarding Sully Plantation. There is a charge to tour the house and outbuildings, but the grounds, including picnic tables under trees, are available at no charge.

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2006

2. Sully Plantation Marker

The overpass seen in the distance is for the entrance to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport.

The Sully Farms. Official Sully Plantation page on the Fairfax County Park Authority site. (Submitted on March 31, 2006.)

Additional keywords. Potomac River

Sully Plantation's Dwelling House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2006

3. Sully Plantation's Dwelling House

Slave Quarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2006

4. Slave Quarters

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,826 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.