Tags: civil war
Item #232: Ravensworth Replacement House
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On August 1, 1926, the Ravensworth Mansion mysteriously burned down, though the adjacent outbuildings survived. Subsequently, Dr. George Bolling Lee...
Item #216: Oral History, Part 2: Lee Hubbard
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Part 2 of two parts. Lee Hubbard's family can trace its roots in Fairfax County to the 1700s. He discusses his childhood and milestone events. Lee...
Item #213: Slide Show: Burke Historical Society Slide Presentation
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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...
Item #208: Jerusalem Baptist Church
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The Jerusalem Baptist congregation of Fairfax Station formed on May 17, 1840. Charter members worshiped every third Sunday at the Upper Church...
Item #205: Historic Survey Report: Wakefield Chapel
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Survey description of Wakefield Chapel, dated February 17, 1971, for the Historic American Buildings Survey...
Item #201: Historic Survey Report: King's Grant
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Survey description of King's Grant, dated July 17, 1974, for the Fairfax County Department of Historic Resources Reconnaissance Level...
Item #199: Historic Survey Report: Aspen Grove
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Survey description of Aspen Grove, dated September 1, 1970, for the Historic American Buildings Survey...
Item #195: Engraving: Civil War Action Near Fairfax
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This engraving appeared in the August 17, 1861 edition of The Illustrated London News. The caption reads: "The Civil War in America: Carolinian...
Item #188: Braddock District in the Civil War
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Charles K. Gailey is a member of the Fairfax County Archaeological Services of the Park Authority. His notes on Braddock District in the Civil War...