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

Revolutionary War Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023

1. Revolutionary War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Honoring those patriots who served and died advancing the cause of American Independence
1775 - 1783 Alexander, George • Ashford, George • Athey, Benjamin • Benter, William • Bryant, William • Carlyle, George W. • Chapin, Benjamin • Clark, Thomas • Curtis, Charles • Custis, John P. • Dailey, Thomas • Deekins, James • Dove, William • Dryden, James • Eurace, Josiah • Glass, John • Goldman, David • Gordon, George • Gordon, William • Grimsley, John P. • Gwin, Jacob • Holland, George • Hunter, George • Jenkins, Thomas • Johnston, George • Jones, Benjamin • McDaniel, James • Monday, Evan • Peake, Thomas • Potter, Charles • Reece, Josiah • Robinson, John • Sanford, William • Shepherd, Richard • Solomon, Richard • Talbert, Samuel • Tibbs, Thomas • Triplett, Thomas • Wallace, Stephen • Ward, Charles • Washington, John • Wilkes, James • Williams, Edward • Williamson, James • Williamson, William • Woodward, Thomas • Wren, William

Erected 2017 by George Washington Chapter, Virginia Sons of the American Revolution.

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This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

Location. 38° 50.756′ N, 77° 18.412′ W. Memorial is in Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Chain Bridge Road (Virginia Route 123) south of Main Street ( Route 236). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4010 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax VA 22030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

Revolutionary War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023

2. Revolutionary War Memorial

marker: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Fairfax County Memorial To Those Who Died In Service To Our Country (a few steps from this marker); Fairfax Court House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fairfax County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Joshua Gunnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fairfax Court House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

Other markers no longer nearby. Fairfax County Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Monument to John Q. Marr (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.