Near Falls Church in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bailey’s Crossroads
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021
Erected 2000 by Fairfax County History Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 38° 51.246′ N, 77° 7.781′ W. Marker is near Falls Church, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Crossroads Center Way, 0.1 miles north of Leesburg Pike (Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling north. Marker is in the corner of the Crossroads Center parking lot between the two shopping center buildings. The shopping center is in the north quadrant of Baley's Crossroads, which is no longer a true crossroads but a cloverleaf interchange now that Leesburg Pike (State Route 7) crosses Columbia Pike (State Route 244) on an overpass. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5800 Crossroads Center Way, Falls Church VA 22041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Reviews Troops at Bailey's Cross Roads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bailey’s Crossroads Civil War Engagements (approx. ¼ mile away); Moses Ball Grant (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 7 (approx. 0.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Bailey's Crossroads & Seven Corners History. “Bailey eventually merged his circus with that of P.T. Barnum, which went on to become The Greatest Show on Earth.” (Submitted on March 18, 2006.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,613 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on October 19, 2006, by Jeremy Prats of Afton, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.