Near Leesylvania in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Leesylvania

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

1. Leesylvania Marker

Inscription. Located along the Potomac River between Nebasco and Powells creeks and extending inland to include lands west of U.S. Route 1, this vast tract was patented in 1658 by Gervais Dodson. Henry Lee II (1729-1787) inherited the acreage upon his father’s death in 1747 and established a plantation here which he named Leesylvania, meaning Lee’s Woods. Prior to his death and burial at Leesylvania, Henry Lee II held the office of County Lieutenant for Prince William, presided As a Justice, and served prominently as a member of the House of Burgesses and State Senate. Born at Leesylvania, Henry Lee III (1756-1818) gained fame during the American Revolution as cavalry commander “Light Horse Harry” Lee. He subsequently served as Governor of Virginia and fathered Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The Lee mansion burned down in 1792 and Henry Fairfax acquired the estate in 1825. Leesylvania State Park now occupies part of the original acreage

Erected 2012 by Prince William County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers

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• War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1658.

Location. 38° 36.318′ N, 77° 16.655′ W. Marker is near Leesylvania, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Neabsco Road 0.1 miles east of Macedonia Drive, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in the parking lot of the Julie J. Metz Wetlands Mitigation Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15875 Neabsco Road, Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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: Confederate Winter Camps

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 1, 2014

2. Leesylvania Marker

Look for the Julie J. Metz Wetlands Mitigation Bank sign, then pull into the parking lot

(within shouting distance of this marker); War in the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker); Julie J. Metz Amphitheater (within shouting distance of this marker); Neabsco Ironworks & Mills (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Collo. Richard Blackburn (approx. half a mile away); Stones, but No Bones (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Burying Ground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Neabsco Creek (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesylvania.

More about this marker. The Confederate Winter Camps marker has been relocated to this location as well.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020

3. Leesylvania Marker

Henry Lee II image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 26, 2019

4. Henry Lee II

This portrait of Henry Lee II hangs at Sully Plantation in Fairfax County, Virginia. Henry Lee II was the father of Henry Lee III (Light Horse Harry), of Charles Lee, Attorney General of the United States and of Richard Bland Lee of Sully and eventually Washington, DC, the first U.S. Congressman from Fairfax County.

Relocated Confederate Winter Camps marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 1, 2014

5. Relocated Confederate Winter Camps marker

This marker has been relocated from its original location. It is at the right rear of the parking lot

Confederate Winter Camps marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James R. Murray, August 1, 2014

6. Confederate Winter Camps marker

Location detail

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on December 4, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 3, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. 3. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on September 27, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on August 3, 2014, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.