Browse Resources (16 total)
Ravensworth Replacement House
On August 1, 1926, the Ravensworth Mansion mysteriously burned down, though the adjacent outbuildings survived. Subsequently, Dr. George Bolling Lee built this smaller farm house on the property. In 1956, the property and buildings were considered as…
Tags: civil war, development, fitzhugh, historic site, lee, ravensworth
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 the Burke Jaycees for the U. S. Bicentennial Celebration. The…
Tags: airport, burke, cemetery, civil war, commerce, education, fire department, historic site, railroad, silas burke
Jerusalem Baptist Church
The Jerusalem Baptist congregation of Fairfax Station formed on May 17, 1840. Charter members worshiped every third Sunday at the Upper Church (Payne's Church), an original colonial Anglican church, which was located south of the courthouse on Ox…
Tags: civil war, fairfax station, historic site, korean
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trestle Historic Marker
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad Trestle marker reads, "The original bridge crossing Accotink Creek was built in 1851 as part of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. During the Civil War the wooden trestle was an attractive target for Confederate…
Tags: civil war, historic site, jeb stuart, railroad
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Historic Marker
The marker reads: "Orange and Alexandria Railroad...Accotink Park Road lies on the right-of-way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which linked the markets of northern and central Virginia. Construction began in March 1850, and the line was…
Tags: civil war, historic site, railroad
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 Fairfax Station in early Sept. 1862, after the Second Battle of…
Tags: civil war, clara barton, historic site, railroad
Burke Station Historic Marker
The marker reads: "Burke Station. Burke Station was raided in December, 1862, by Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart. It was from this site, originally the Burke Station Depot, that he sent his famous telegram to Union Quartermaster General Meigs…
Tags: burke, civil war, historic site, jeb stuart
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 post of General Blenker's division surprised at Anandale…
Tags: civil war
Wakefield Chapel
In 1899, Oliver Besley donated land for a nondenominational chapel. The Wakefield Chapel was named for its first preacher. Reverend Wakefield had gone west during the Gold Rush, fought against the Indians, and survived near-burial in a common…
Tags: annandale, civil war, historic site