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Clara Barton Historic Marker
This historic marker at Ox Road and Fairfax Station Road commemorates the nursing work of Clara Barton. The marker reads, "Clara H. Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross. Here at… ...more
Oliver Farm, Annandale, Virginia
On Christmas Eve 1931, Robert Stringfellow Oliver, his wife Charlene Byrd Oliver, seven children and 24 cattle moved from Shirlington to this farm house in Annandale, which stands on Gallows… ...more
Slide Show: Burke Historical Society Slide Presentation
The history of Burke, Virginia is told in 80 captioned images, from the village's start in the 1850's as a railroad depot to the early 1990's. The slide set was originally put together by… ...more
Engraving: Civil War Skirmish In Annandale
This engraving, published in the Illustrated London News on January 18, 1862, depicted a Civil War skirmish in Annandale, Virginia. The caption reads: "The Civil War in America: Advanced… ...more
Burke International Airport, Opposition
A newspaper headline in 1951 announced that Burke farmer, Jones Jasper, asked the District Court for a preliminary injunction against any airport within 12,500 feet of his 100-acre farm. … ...more
A Look Back at Braddock
History and memory are intertwined. A Look Back at Braddock District is a local history, the story of a rural region in the heart of Fairfax County, Virginia, transformed over time into a sprawling suburb of Washington, DC. The memories of more than 50 Northern Virginia residents are captured in oral histories. Photographs, documents, maps and artifacts amplify these personal experiences and document growth and change in the area.
Braddock is one of nine magisterial districts in Fairfax County, Virginia. During the twentieth century, housing developments and highways overtook fields and one-lane roads. Educational complexes overgrew three-room schoolhouses, and shopping centers and malls replaced general stores.
Residents of Braddock District shaped the changes in their lives; their memories shape the history of their communities.