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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Senderos de la Guerra Civil en Virginia. El 1 de Septiembre de 1862, una intensa tormenta agregada a los violentos sonidos de la batalla que ocurría aquí. El intento del ejército de la Unión, que estaba retirándose . . . — — Map (db m182222) HM
Luther P. Jackson High School, opened in 1954, was the first and only high school in Fairfax County created to serve the African-American community. The school was named after Luther Porter Jackson, a prominent historian, educator and founder of the . . . — — Map (db m176) HM
The Independent Line of the Manassas Gap Railroad ran through this area. Conceived to extend the Manassas Gap Railroad to Alexandria, grading on this part of the line began in September 1854. Financial problems stopped the work in May 1857. In . . . — — Map (db m528) HM
Following the Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) on 1 Sept. 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee pondered his options and strategy. Encouraged by Confederate victories and Federal disorganization, Lee acted quickly to continue the offensive. On 3 Sept., Lee's Army . . . — — Map (db m111) HM
This stone marks the scene of the opening conflict of the war of 1861–1865, when John Q. Marr, Captain of the Warrenton Rifles, who was the first soldier killed in action, fell 800 ft. S. 46 W. Mag. of this spot, June 1st, 1861. — — Map (db m620) HM
The original “gaol” (1802) burned down in 1884. The Alexandria jail was used until this building was completed. The last jailer, Mr. William F. Lowe, and his family lived in the front quarters of this building until 1954. The structure is of the . . . — — Map (db m6256) HM
This small park is the last remnant of Fairfax County’s only major Civil War battlefield. The Battle of Ox Hill, also known as the “Battle of Chantilly,” lasted but a few hours on the afternoon of September 1, 1862. Here, some 6,000 Union troops . . . — — Map (db m182229) HM
Union Loyalists at the Stewart Farm Eleanor Stewart and her son Charles, who lived in a house on this site during the Civil War, were Union Loyalists in an area dominated by Southern supporters. Their neighbors called them “Yankees.” Proud of . . . — — Map (db m53662) HM
The historic Reid-Ballard House once stood 140 yards west-northwest of this marker. The original log structure was built by Joseph Reid before the Revolution on land inherited by his wife, Barbara Walker Reid. The house and land passed to succeeding . . . — — Map (db m3216) HM
Honoring those patriots who served and died advancing the cause of American Independence
1775 - 1783
Alexander, George •
Ashford, George •
Athey, Benjamin •
Benter, William •
Bryant, William •
Carlyle, George W. •
Chapin, . . . — — Map (db m218414) WM
The Confederate victory at Second Manassas (August 28-30, 1862) forced Union General John Pope’s Army of Virginia to retreat to the heights of Centreville. To dislodge Pope from his strong Centreville positions, Confederate General Robert E. Lee, . . . — — Map (db m15618) HM
Acting to protect Pope’s line of retreat along the Warrenton Turnpike, Brigadier General Isaac Stevens, commanding the 1st Division, IX Corps, seized the initiative and ordered an attack. With storm clouds threatening and artillery fire booming . . . — — Map (db m15160) HM
This early 20th-century photograph of the “Chantilly” battlefield was published by Fairfax County in 1907. The photo was taken from a vantage point a short distance ahead and to the right, beyond the park. It shows the pasture of the old Reid . . . — — Map (db m15162) HM
The Battle of Ox Hill (or Chantilly) was fought here, in rain and storm, on September 1, 1862. It was a bloody aftermath following the Second Battle of Manassas (August 28-30) where the Union Army under Gen. John Pope was defeated and driven across . . . — — Map (db m212829) HM
As a rainy darkness enveloped the battlefield, Major General Philip Kearny rode eastward to investigate the reported gap in the Union line. Reigning up in the pasture, Kearny became alarmed that Stevens’ division had abandoned that part of the . . . — — Map (db m15165) HM
The Legend Story of the First Prayer Wheel
As it was told: "To Bodhisattva Naga King, those who see or hear about the Dharma wheel, talk about it, even think about it or touch it, will soon be separated from the sufferings of the . . . — — Map (db m197301) HM
During the Ox Hill battle, the Confederates established temporary hospitals at locations along the Little River Turnpike. Afterward, they moved most of their wounded 2.5 miles west to a field hospital at the Chantilly House and plantation. . . . — — Map (db m182223) HM
Balzer, Michael A.; Barone, Sandro N.; Beauchamp, Ernest M.; Bessor, Bruce C.; Blair, Thomas G., Jr.; Blodgett, Douglas R.; Bonnet, C. Christopher; Bown, Charles E., Jr.; Browne, Ray B.; Buckley, Victor P.; Byrne, Paul R.; Carkin, Harvey M.; . . . — — Map (db m218377) WM
War Dogs
Always Faithful
War Dog Monument
Given to Fairfax County
Virginia
June 2011
Deployed
World War II
Korean Conflict
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Afghan War
Erected by The National War Dogs Monument Inc. - . . . — — Map (db m74125) WM
The Battle of Ox Hill (Chantilly) was fought across 500 acres of Fairfax County farm fields and woods. Today, the 4.9-acre Ox Hill Battlefield Park preserves the last remaining ground of the historic battlefield. Examine this photograph and see . . . — — Map (db m182220) HM
Brig. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens, USA: • Born North Andover, Massachusetts, 1818 • West Point 1839 • Corps of Engineers • Mexican War, wounded, 1847 • Post war, US Coast Survey • Resigned US Army, 1853 • Appointed first governor of Washington . . . — — Map (db m182217) HM
This sacred World Peace Sand Mandala was created in January 2019 of Drikung Dharma Surya Center by Tibetan Buddhist monks of the Labrang Tashi Kyil Monastery in Dehradun, India.
The sand mandala is constructed my millions of grains of . . . — — Map (db m197295) HM
A tribute to the men of Fairfax County who died in the spirit of loyalty served their country in the World War
1917 - 1919
Died in Service
Thomas L. Brady •
James F. Carper •
Clarence M. Dawson •
William I. Deardorff •
Howard . . . — — Map (db m75471) WM
1941 - World War II - 1945
Flavious B. Allder, Richard R. Arnold, James V. Barron, Harry L. Baughman, Leland E. Belgard, Charles E. Besley, James N. Brett Jr., Thomas W. Bridges, Corbin B. Bryan III, Daniel C. Budd, Alex E. Campbell, Richard . . . — — Map (db m218376) WM
A state road work camp located in the vicinity of this site housed 199 German prisoners of war from July to November 1945. It was one of seven work camps in the commonwealth of Virginia. Prisoners worked on local farms to alleviate the labor . . . — — Map (db m128385) HM
Union Soldiers
4th Maine, 2nd Brigade (Birney), Kearny’s Division:
Pvt. Lorenzo E. Dickey, Co. A, Age 21: At Chantilly, received gunshot would in right thigh. Taken to a field hospital “in the vicinity of the battleground” where . . . — — Map (db m15620) HM
Here at Fairfax Station in early Sept. 1862, after the Second Battle of Manassas and the action near Chantilly, Clara Barton ministered to the suffering. By her humane and tireless efforts this Angel of the Battlefield helped move over 3000 wounded . . . — — Map (db m102) HM
The first Fairfax Station depot, built by Irish immigrants in 1852, was a stop on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad from Alexandria to Gordonsville. Early in 1862, after Confederate forces withdrew, the railroad carried military supplies
and . . . — — Map (db m885) HM
Fairfax Station, established on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in 1851, was originally known as Lee's Station until 1852. It served the town of Providence, location of the Fairfax County Court House. A small community, mostly Irish, grew near . . . — — Map (db m59040) HM
Hogsheads were used to transport tobacco to ports for overseas shipment. They were rolled by workers or drawn by ox over several miles to their destinations. A fully loaded hogshead could weigh hundreds of pounds.
Nearby Ox Road and Rolling . . . — — Map (db m194551) HM
The founder of
American Red Cross
Clara H. Barton
nursed the wounded and dying
soldiers from the Second Battle
of Manassas and the
engagement near Chantilly — — Map (db m110236) HM
Mid-1950s vintage motorcar manufactured by Fairmont Railway Motors of Fairmont, Minnesota (model A4D). Commonly referred to as "speeders," these vehicles were used for track inspections and maintenance. — — Map (db m194552) HM
Near here on the Occoquan River was Selecman’s Ford, a rocky, narrow river crossing used by both sides during the Civil War. The 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry with 100 men of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry crossed this ford on December 19, 1862 to defend . . . — — Map (db m63409) HM
Monday, August 8, 1864, was a hot and sultry day. Capt. John McMenamin of the 15th New York Volunteer Cavalry and Capt. James Fleming of the 16th New York Volunteer Cavalry had stopped at St. Mary's Church on the Ox Road (now Fairfax Station . . . — — Map (db m186) HM
Dedicated September 19, 1858 by Rt. Rev. John McGill, Bishop of Richmond. — Catholic workers, who were employed in building the Fairfax Railroad pass, began work on the structure in 1856. They were assisted by members of the nearby Hamill . . . — — Map (db m184) HM
This caboose was built for the Norfolk and Western Railroad (N&W) in December 1969.
It was donated in 1993 to the museum and repainted as Southern Railway (SR) Washington Division caboose X518606 the following year. — — Map (db m112221) HM
Welcome to the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, established in 1987.
Fairfax Station was constructed in 1852 along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Formed in 1848, the O&A was the only rail line connecting Alexandria — a major port at the . . . — — Map (db m194560) HM
In 1837 Hachaliah Bailey (1774-1845) from Westchester County, New York, purchased 526 acres in the northeast quadrant formed by the intersection of Leesburg and Columbia Pikes. Here he built his home, known as "Moray," which was destroyed by fire in . . . — — Map (db m632) HM
Named for Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, the camp was established in May 1898 on a 1,400-acre farm called Woodburn Manor. Some 23,000 men trained here for service in the Spanish-American War. The large military population greatly affected the . . . — — Map (db m4183) HM
In memory of
David F. Strickler
Citizen of Falls Church, VA
CPL Co B 14 Inf 4 Inf Div
Killed in Action - Vietnam
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
21 February 1947 - 29 April 1968
Dedication 7 June 1968
Remembrance 29 May . . . — — Map (db m184088) WM
Nearby once stood Fort Buffalo. This
earthwork fortification was built by the 21st New York Infantry of the Union army in 1861 and named for the troops’ hometown. During the Civil War, a concentration of forts existed in the Seven Corners section . . . — — Map (db m7399) HM
Following the First Battle of Manassas on 21 July 1861, Col. James Ewell Brown Stuart, commander of the 1st Virginia Cavalry, moved his troopers to Fairfax Court House and then here to Munson’s Hill, the Confederate position closest to the city of . . . — — Map (db m1778) HM
Bring the family for a day of outdoor fun at Upton Hill Regional Park! Splash, slide and soak at the beach-themed Ocean Dunes Waterpark. Tee up at the deluxe minigolf, practice in one of our batting cages, or take a walk on the trails – our . . . — — Map (db m151009) HM
"This memorial commemorates all those brave men and women who served in Vietnam. All those brave men and women who fought and perished, served and went missing, and to those who came back to a country that is forever indebted to their service. For . . . — — Map (db m184087) WM
After the Union defeat on 21 July 1861 at the First Battle of Manassas, Pres. Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan as commander of the demoralized army. McClellan organized, trained, and equipped the troops, building a force known . . . — — Map (db m168138) HM
In 1948, the Department of Defense worked with Higgins Industries to develop a standard house design to meet the Army’s housing shortage. Higgins Industries designed and mass-produced landing craft during World War II and held the patent for . . . — — Map (db m9440) HM
(Left Side): The Northern Neck Land Grant A proprietary was land granted to a loyal subject of the King. The Proprietor was permitted to subdivide the land and grant, sell or give it to others. In 1649, King Charles II granted the . . . — — Map (db m34927) HM
The Virginia General Assembly incorporated the Alexandria, Mt. Vernon, and Accotink Turnpike Company in March 1856. The road passed here on its roughly nine-mile route from Alexandria to Accotink Creek. Its founders included local slaveholders as . . . — — Map (db m140922) HM
When William Fairfax came to Virginia, he brought many strong English traditions with him. The manor and grounds of Belvoir were laid out similarly to English estates. The brick, Georgian manor was the most sought after and fashionable . . . — — Map (db m35073) HM
Belvoir, meaning "beautiful to see," was built about 1741 for William Fairfax, land agent for his cousin Thomas, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron and Northern Neck proprietor. George Washington was introduced to Belvoir and its gentry culture while in . . . — — Map (db m7691) HM
Belvoir Village was named after Belvoir Mansion, once located on the south of the Peninsula. It was the homd of Col. William Fairfax, cousin and land agent o Lord Fairfax. It was constructed in 1741, destroyed by fire in 1783, and further ruined by . . . — — Map (db m220906) HM
Named in honor of
Private First Class Melvin L. Brown
Company D 8th Engineer Combat Battalion
was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
for his conspicuous gallantry
and outstanding courage above and beyond
the call of duty in . . . — — Map (db m175743) WM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War I. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m135217) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128250) HM
This quarter-mile trail leads to the Fairfax Family Cemetery. It was common practice in the 18th century for residents of estates to be buried in family cemeteries on their property. William Fairfax and his wife Deborah, who died in 1757 and 1747, . . . — — Map (db m35136) HM
This monument, erected circa 1924 by the Fairfax family, memorializes William Fairfax, who built Belvoir, and his wife Deborah Clarke, who died in 1757 and 1747, respectively. The monument also honors Thomas and William Henry Fairfax, two of . . . — — Map (db m39021) HM
When George William died in 1787, the land and remains of Belvoir were willed to his nephew, Ferdinando Fairfax, son of his brother Bevan. Ferdinando and his wife Elizabeth lived on the grounds of Belvoir in a house known as the . . . — — Map (db m35069) HM
Fort Belvoir is named for the 18th-century plantation that was owned by William Fairfax. The house burned in 1783. The U.S. War Department acquired much of the Belvoir tract in 1912 as a training center and named it Camp A. A. Humphreys for Maj. . . . — — Map (db m7689) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humprheys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for the FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp . . . — — Map (db m128570) HM
Ornamental courtyard gardens were a luxury to create and maintain. The presence of a courtyard garden on an estate indicated the owners were wealthy, educated people. Records show that the garden layout was based upon a garden in Sterling, Scotland. . . . — — Map (db m35128) HM
George M. Wheeler
Major
Corps of Engineers
1842 - 1905
Graduated USMC, 1866, pioneer military geographer of the Western Territories 1871 - 1884. His work as Superintendent of Surveys west of the 100th Meridian led to the founding of the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m220904) HM
Jadwin Loop Village contains five Colonial-Revival multi-family dwellings on the South side of the loop that were originally built in 1939 to provide housing for 25 junior officers and their families. These are the only buildings of this type to be . . . — — Map (db m220909) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128251) HM
Belvoir bustled with activities typical of estates during this era. Family members, slaves, and guests were part of daily life at Belvoir. Nearby plantation residents traveled in the same circles, the Fairfaxes, the Washingtons, and . . . — — Map (db m35126) HM
Dedicated to Colonel Stephen H. Long (1784–1864), second and last Chief of the Corps of Topographical Engineers (1861–1863). A native of Hopkinton, N.H., Colonel Long spent the first eight years of his military career gathering scientific . . . — — Map (db m220907) HM
The Office of the Quartermaster General designed this building as an NCO club and the 13th Engineer Regiment constructed it in 1939. The building was constructed with materials appropriated from the post. Prior to this time, a “Hostess House” served . . . — — Map (db m9444) HM
Telegraph Road took its name from one of the first telegraph lines in the United States, which passed near here. The line, completed by the Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company in 1848, stretched for 1,500 miles and linked the nation's . . . — — Map (db m168132) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128249) HM
Little is known about the slaves and slave life at Belvoir. The manor was constructed at a time when wealthy Virginia farmers used slave labor as a diversified agricultural regime. Slaves also worked as skilled tradesmen in the countryside and in . . . — — Map (db m35134) HM
The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies and troops to camp for . . . — — Map (db m128252) HM
By 1910, the area including Belvoir was sold to the US Government. In 1912, the land was transferred to the War Department, designated for use as an Army training site, and was first used in 1915. By 1918, the area was transformed into Camp . . . — — Map (db m34947) HM
Nearly 12,000 years ago, the Potomac River was formed as a result of the final glacial episode of the Pleistocene Epoch. At that time, the Potomac River was little more than a tributary of the Susquehanna River. A variety of large animals known as . . . — — Map (db m35064) HM
Belvoir was the home of William Fairfax from 1741 until his death in 1757. William Fairfax hand seven children, four by his marriage to Sarah Walker: Sarah, Ann, Thomas and George William. After Sarah Walker Fairfax's death in 1731, William . . . — — Map (db m35070) HM
William Fairfax:
• fought in Spain for Queen Anne;
• was a member of the Royal Navy;
• served as Governor of New Providence, Bahama Islands,
• served as an agent to manage, the Northern Neck Proprietary;
• was a Vestryman of Pohick . . . — — Map (db m35116) HM
Prominent places in the colonial landscape Accotink Village: The town of Accotink was started as a 17th century meeting place. During the colonial period a gristmill and racetrack were located here. Pohick Church: Truro Parish was . . . — — Map (db m35118) HM
Staff Sergeant John D. Linde enlisted in the United States Army Military Police Corps in 1996 because he believed it was his duty to protect and assist those in need. Staff Sergeant Linde was assigned to Fort Belvoir's 212th Military Police . . . — — Map (db m140924) HM
The Woodlawn Cultural Landscape Historic District includes the historic properties Woodlawn, George Washington's Gristmill, the Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse, Grand View, the Otis Tufton Mason . . . — — Map (db m127914) HM
Completed in 1842, the third treasury building now forms the East wing of the present structure at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. in Washington, D.C. From 1907 to 1910, the thirty original exterior sandstone columns were replaced by monolithic . . . — — Map (db m135216) HM
Constructed parallel to the installation rail line, the warehouse district represents the supplies and services hub of the installation. Until the improvement of roads between Washington D.C. and the Belvoir Peninsula, the railroad served as the . . . — — Map (db m135224) HM
Water storage tank 188, constructed in 1918, was the first permanent water storage facility for Camp A.A. Humphreys, home of the Army Engineer School and the World War I-era predecessor to Fort Belvoir. WST188 topped 118 feet making it the oldest . . . — — Map (db m140220) HM
After schooling in England, George William Fairfax returned to Belvoir to live in 1746, and married Sarah Cary, also known as Sally, in 1748. They had no children. Upon his father William Fairfax's death in 1757, George William inherited . . . — — Map (db m35135) HM
In prehistory, nomadic groups hunted and forage here. Under English rule, the land was privatized, with ownership rights granted by royal authority. George Washington bought the Chapel Lands after 1760. He bequeathed this tract and his Dogue Run . . . — — Map (db m127990) HM
The Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse was built from 1851 – 1853 by members of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) who in 1846 purchased the 2,000 acre Woodlawn tract as the means to “establish a free-labor colony in a slave . . . — — Map (db m127843) HM
Located within the core of Historic Camp A. A. Humphreys, the non-commissioned officer family housing neighborhood of Gerber Village was constructed in the 1930s. The dwellings were constructed in the Colonial Revival Style from standardized plans . . . — — Map (db m218615) HM
Two of the original Arts and Crafts Style single-family homes built in 1920 remain in Park Village today. They were designed by Capt. H.W. Peaslee of the Corps of Engineers using a standardized panel system. Prior to the close of WWI, several . . . — — Map (db m218619) HM
During the 19th century, the greatest threat to Washington, DC was by water. This narrow section on the Potomac River was an ideal location for a coastal defense. Fort Warburton was built on the Maryland side in 1808 as tensions escalated between . . . — — Map (db m181018) HM
One of the most progressive farmers of his day, George Washington believed America’s future depended on improvements in agriculture. From 1754-1799, he worked to improve his farming methods at Mount Vernon. Abandoning tobacco, which depleted the . . . — — Map (db m829) HM
“Frankhonia Farm” was situated on 191 acres purchased in 1859 by Alexandria merchant and businessman William Fowle from Joseph Broders of Oak Grove Farm. His son, Robert Rollins Fowle, sold 18 acres to the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railway Company . . . — — Map (db m158) HM
In the early 1880s, former slaves organized a congregation and held church services near a grove of laurel on Beulah Road. The trustees, including Middleton Braxton, George Carroll, Thornton Gray, and William Jasper, were focused on educating the . . . — — Map (db m86181) HM
Prehistoric people arrived along the shores of the Potomac River some 13,000 years ago. Slowly they transformed from semi-nomadic hunters into farmers and fishermen. Eventually, a group called the Nacotchtanks became the dominant tribe of the . . . — — Map (db m64316) HM
Welcome
Welcome to Colvin Run Mill Historic Site. Colvin Run Mill is a tribute to industrial innovation and the working people who made it happen. However, our historic mill (c. 1811), Miller's House (c. 1809), and General Store (c. 1900) . . . — — Map (db m198241) HM
Freedom Hill Chapter
National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
commemorates the significance of
Colvin Run Mill
as a tribute to the American craftsman
and to the rich historical legacy of
Fairfax County
Mill . . . — — Map (db m198249) HM
Late afternoon on June 27, 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart began assembling his cavalry brigades at Dranesville. To avoid the Union Army of the Potomac (90,000-strong) then crossing the Potomac upstream at Edwards Ferry, Stuart ordered . . . — — Map (db m59678) HM
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