Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Orange and Alexandria Railroad
August 13, 2005
1. Orange and Alexandria Railroad Marker
Inscription.
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. . Accotink Park Road lies on the right-of-way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which linked markets in northern and central Virginia. Construction began in March 1850, and the line was extended to Manassas in 1851 and to Gordonsville in March 1853. The railroad encouraged the growth of Fairfax County and new communities along the way. During the Civil War the line became a strategic prize coveted by both sides, and battles were fought at or near such stops as Manassas Junction, Bristoe Station, and Brandy Station. The Union army seized a large part of the Fairfax section of the railroad and placed it under the control of the U.S. Military Railroad System.
Accotink Park Road lies on the right-of-way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which linked markets in northern and central Virginia. Construction began in March 1850, and the line was extended to Manassas in 1851 and to Gordonsville in March 1853. The railroad encouraged the growth of Fairfax County and new communities along the way. During the Civil War the line became a strategic prize coveted by both sides, and battles were fought at or near such stops as Manassas Junction, Bristoe Station, and Brandy Station. The Union army seized a large part of the Fairfax section of the railroad and placed it under the control of the U.S. Military Railroad System.
Erected 1995 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number BW-4.)
Location. 38° 47.508′ N, 77° 12.354′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Virginia, in Fairfax
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County. It is at the intersection of Accotink Park Road and Southern Drive on Accotink Park Road. From Backlick Road (County Route 617), take Highland Street west to Accotink Park Road on the right. Accotink Park Road jogs to the left (follow the signs to the park) while Southern Drive continues straight ahead. The marker is at the jog. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield VA 22151, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Civilian Conservation Corps
August 13, 2005
2. Orange and Alexandria Railroad Marker
Taken from Southern Drive looking into the left jog in the road.
The was the right-of-way fo the Orange and Alexandria Railroad before it was moved north.
August 13, 2005
4. Accotink Park Road
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2005. This page has been viewed 3,845 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2010. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2005. 4. submitted on December 18, 2005. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
