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

Ravensworth

September 25, 2005

1. Ravensworth Marker

Inscription. Near here stood Ravensworth, a Fitzhugh and Lee family home. Built about 1796 by William Fitzhugh, the mansion stood on the largest single land grant in Fairfax County, the 21,966 acres acquired by Fitzhugh's great-grandfather in 1685. During the Civil War the house was not molested by either side. After the war Ravensworth came into the possession of Robert E. Lee's second son, Maj. Gen. W.H.F. ("Rooney") Lee. Ravensworth, a frame Palladian-style mansion, was one of the most imposing residences in Fairfax County until it burned in 1926.

Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 38° 48.58′ N, 77° 13.271′ W. Marker is in North Springfield, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Port Royal Road just south of Braddock Road (County Route 620), on the right when traveling south. Port Royal Road is on the west side of the intersection of Braddock Road and the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495). Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5238 Port Royal 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 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Ravensworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Memorial at Howrey Field Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Connecting Communities and Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Orange and Alexandria Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Springfield.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Origins of Lake Accotink (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Orange And Alexandria Railroad Trestle (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Orange and Alexandria RR (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Ravensworth: A Short History of Annandale, Virginia. by Audrey B. Capone. (Submitted on October 15, 2006.)

September 25, 2005

2. Ravensworth Marker

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