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

Chantilly

March 17, 2012

1. Chantilly Marker

Inscription. The community of Chantilly, Virginia was named after the Chantilly mansion built by Charles and Cornelia Calvert Stuart on this site about 1817. The name “Chantilly” originated in France with the Château de Chantilly, just north of Paris. Cornelia’s grandfather, Richard Henry Lee, a statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence, had previously named his 1763 Westmoreland County plantation “Chantilly.” The stone house, possibly an old tavern built about 1823, is all that remains of the Chantilly farm. Chantilly, Virginia and Chantilly, France share a friendly relationship in light of their common name.

Erected 2010 by The Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 38° 52.937′ N, 77° 23.994′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Plaza Lane, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13110 Lee Jackson Hwy, Fairfax VA 22033, 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

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flies: McAtee's Tavern (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Chantilly (approx. 1.3 miles away); Salisbury Plain (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pender (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Cross Farmhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cross Farm (approx. 1.7 miles away); Leeton (approx. 1.7 miles away); Maryland (Antietam / Sharpsburg) Campaign (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mitchell-Weeks House (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Cross Farmhouse (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Chantilly, ca. 1817. Northern Virginia History Notes, by Debbie Robison (Submitted on March 17, 2012.)

March 17, 2012

2. Chantilly Marker

View to the east.

The Stone House image. Click for full size.

March 17, 2012

3. The Stone House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2012. This page has been viewed 3,039 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2012. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.