Near Sudley in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ben Lomond Farm
The Federal style stone, “Manor” house and its accessory buildings are the visible reminders of Ben Lomond Farm, which was begun in about 1830 by Benjamin Tasker Chinn, the grandson of Robert “Councillor” Carter. Ben Lomond is one of the few remaining Carter family houses in an area which once exhibited such fine country residences as Portici, Pittsylvania, Hazel Plain, Mountain View, Elmwood, Sudley and Woodland. The house served as a hospital during the First and Second Battles of Manassas.
The small stone accessory building west of the house is thought to have been a slave quarter. In 1980, this building was moved by Prince William County from its original site east of the house to save it from demolition.
Erected 1981 by Prince William County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 49.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 38° 47.357′ N, 77° 30.32′ W. Marker is near Sudley, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Sudley Manor Drive east
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacksons Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ben Lomond Manor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Lomond (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Historic Place / Ben Lomond Old Rose Garden (about 300 feet away); Slave Quarter (about 500 feet away); Headwaters to Baywaters (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Winter Quarters (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sudley.
Regarding Ben Lomond Farm. Prince William County occasionally hosts events at the Ben Lomond Manor House. For additional information about upcoming events, contact Michael Riley, the Ben Lomond Site Manager at (571) 641-0079 or online at [email protected].
Also see . . . Ben Lomond Manor House. (Submitted on December 4, 2006.)
March 4, 2006
3. Ben Lomond House
View of North side.
December 3, 2006
4. Ben Lomond House
South side with a few of the outbuildings
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 2, 2007
5. Stone Building to the West
Thought to have been slave quarters.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2006. This page has been viewed 2,560 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 11, 2011. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on December 4, 2006. 5. submitted on September 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
