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

Fairfax Court House

Built 1800

— Old Town Fairfax —

Fairfax Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 14, 2006

1. Fairfax Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places. George and Martha Washington’s wills were recorded here and still remain in this complex. Confederate President Jefferson Davis reviewed strategy in the tavern across the street with his generals on October 1 and 2, 1861.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Events • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Virginia, Old Town Fairfax series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1884.

Location. 38° 50.722′ N, 77° 18.422′ W. Marker is in Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Chain Bridge Road (Virginia Route 123) south of Main Street ( Route 236), on the right when traveling south. It is at the stairs up from the sidewalk on Chain Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax VA 22030, 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 walking distance of this marker: Joshua Gunnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting

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distance of this marker); World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairfax County Memorial To Those Who Died In Service To Our Country (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fairfax Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfax.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fairfax County Courthouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker is part of a legal exclave of Fairfax County that is completely surrounded by the City of Fairfax.

Marker and Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 14, 2006

2. Marker and Courthouse

Old Fairfax Courthouse image. Click for full size.

March 15, 2008

3. Old Fairfax Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,489 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2008. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 15, 2008. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.