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

Clover Hill

Photographed by Stephen Nicoud, July 21, 2015

1. Clover Hill Marker

Inscription. Clover Hill, the residence of Alexander Turley, was built near here ca. 1823 on a high point of Turley's 450-acre farm. The two-story brick house featured Alexander Turley's initials incorporated into the chimney using glazed bricks. Slave cabins were located near the dwelling. The planned right-of-way for the Loudoun Branch of the Manassas Gap Railroad crossed the property. Charles W. Turley inherited Clover Hill from his father in 1853. His son, Richard Turley, served with Mosby's Rangers during the Civil War. The house, later known as Turley Hall, was lost to fire in 1995.

Erected 2014 by The Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Architecture • 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 1823.

Location. 38° 54.683′ N, 77° 25.313′ W. Marker is near Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Sully. It is at the intersection of Centreville Road (Virginia Route 657) and Lees Corner Road ( Route 645), on the right when traveling south on Centreville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13623 Flintwood Pl, Herndon VA 20171, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sully Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richard Bland Lee: Gentleman Farmer (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Loudoun Branch" of the Historic Manassas Gap Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Excavating a 19th century Tenant Structure (approx. 0.4 miles away); An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (approx. half a mile away); Richard Bland Lee Served His Country (approx. half a mile away); The Sully Farms (approx. half a mile away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (approx. half a mile away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. An 18th Century Enslaved Community at Sully (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional keywords. slavery, slave labor

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2016, by Stephen Nicoud of Herndon, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,466 times since then and 75 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 8, 2016, by Stephen Nicoud of Herndon, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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