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

Rose Hill

"Originals"

— Est. 1954 —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023
1. Rose Hill Marker
Inscription.
1954
Connie & Frank Beatty

1955
Twila & Essie Noble • Anna & Wellington Machmer • Jean & William Temple • Jean & Robert Thomson • Helen Wagness • Alice & Edward Holloman • George & Doris Krapf • Pearl & Wesley Butler • Tom & Wanda Violette

1956
Bev & Tom Eppolito • Ray & Harris Bobby Stone • Kae & John Furneisen • David & Gladys Tutterow

1957
Macy Watts • Mary & Ken Mann • Beatrice Mulvey • Donald & Norma Jean Youmans

1958
Dorothy & Joseph Turner • John & Jane Madaris • Tony & Millie Lane • Mike & Bea Evans • Ed & Penny Molner

1959
Helen & Robert Flahive • Jayne Letsche • Jack & Dot Moore • Raymond & Evelyn Market • Russell, Phyllis & Jack Blush • Russel & Maxine Jones

Those listed are original owners still here on the 50th Anniversary
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
 
Location. 38° 46.947′ N, 77° 7.135′ W. Marker is in Rose Hill, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Rose Hill Drive and Celtic Drive, on the right when traveling north on Rose Hill Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6209 Rose Hill Dr, Alexandria VA 22310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Rose Hill (here, next to this marker); The Rose Hill Raid (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Fitzhugh Lee (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Bush Hill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Franconia (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hensley Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Missing Views, Lost Stories (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rose Hill.
 
Rose Hill markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023
2. Rose Hill markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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