fairfax county

A plan of the county of Fairfax on Potomack River the middle of which ...

Also covers Arlington and Loudoun counties. Relief shown by hachures. Map described in R.W. Stephenson's The Cartography of northern Virginia: The earliest known map of Fairfax County is a pen and ink sketch ap... More

Map of George Washington's land at Mount Vernon, Fairfax Coy., Virgini...

Insets: drawings of mansion house and of Washington's tomb ; "Plan of the grounds around Mt. Vernon Mansion with the names of the buildings as used in G. Washington's time." Available also through the Library o... More

[Map of Loudoun County, Va., and parts of Fairfax County, Va., Jeffers...

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View of porch at Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home

View of porch at Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Military reconnaissance of Virginia /

Shows Fairfax County and parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties, Virginia. Also shows fortifications in the environs of Washington and names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by so... More

[Map of part of Fairfax and Prince William Counties, Virginia].

Shows roads, railroads, towns, etc. from Fairfax Station to the north to Dumfries on the south and the Potomac River on the east to Manassas Station on the west. Relief shown by hachures. Title derived from Ste... More

[Detailed map of part of Virginia from Alexandria to the Potomac River...

Relief shown by form lines. Shows parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties, part of the defenses of Washington, roads, railroads, towns, vegetation, houses, fences, names of residents, and drainage. "211, L. She... More

Ulic (John A.B.) Dahlgren's Naval Battery. Road to Fairfax County, nea...

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Plan of works erected at Centreville, Va., by Union forces. Under dire...

Map shows the area surrounding Centreville in Fairfax County , Va., and includes the locations of abandoned Confederate fortifications on the outskirts of the town.

[Map of part of Fairfax County, Virginia, south of the city of Alexand...

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Plan of the redoubt and rifle pits ensilading [sic] the Leesburg and F...

Includes main roads, buildings used for the hospital, chapel, stables, theater, and headquarters encampment of Brigadier General John Sedgwick.

Sketch of the seat of war in Alexandria & Fairfax Cos., by V. P. Corbe...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 522 Gives the location and names of Union regiments, entrenchments, houses, names of residents, railroads, roads, and drainage, "Arlington Heights," "Alexandria Hei... More

[Map of the lower Potomac River showing picket lines, January 1862]

Concerns Union and Confederate pickets positioned north and south around Pohick Church and Accotink in Fairfax County, Va., in January 1862. Includes a balloon pictured near Pohick Church and labelled as "Decr... More

Map of Mount Vernon, Virginia and vicinity : shewing [sic] Union picke...

Includes main roads, farms, churches, forts, and Union lines in Fairfax County, Va., especially around the estate of Mount Vernon. NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image. Or... More

Plan of the Battle of Dranesville Va Decr 20th 1861

Shows Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va., and the area to the north. The locations of the Leesburg Turnpike, Centreville Road and Chain Bridge Road are indicated. Color coding indicates the location of Union and ... More

Map of the First Battle of Bull Run - Public domain map

Shows the movement of the Union and Confederate forces as their positions changed over the course of July 21, 1861, during the First Battle of Bull Run. Sneden illustrates the battle over the countryside in Pri... More

Plan of the Battle of Dranesville Va Decr 20th 1861.

Shows Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va., and the area to the north. The locations of the Leesburg Turnpike, Centreville Road and Chain Bridge Road are indicated.

Battle at Dranesville, Va. Decr. 20th, 1861.

NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image. Original scrapbook housed in the Museum Department of the Virginia Historical Society (1994.80.4-525) with restricted access. This ite... More

Resolutions adopted by the citizens of Fairfax County, Va., in public ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 187, Folder 4.

Map showing positions of Union and Rebel forces Septr 1861.

Depicts the area between Lewinsville, in Fairfax County, and Georgetown in the north, and Alexandria in the south. The location of the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad is also indicated.

Reconnaissance in advance of Camp Mansfield /

Shows military camps in Arlington County, Alexandria, and adjoining areas of Fairfax County. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: 211, L., sheet 12. In lower right corner: Transferred from Office of Chf.... More

[Map of the First Battle of Bull Run]

Shows the movement of the Union and Confederate forces as their positions changed over the course of July 21, 1861, during the First Battle of Bull Run. Sneden illustrates the battle over the countryside in Pri... More

Sketch of eastern portion of Fairfax County, Va., June 1861.

Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 536.5 Transferred from the Jubal Anderson Early Papers in the Manuscript Division, L.C. Pen and ink on tracing linen. Available also through the Library of... More

Plan of the redoubt and rifle pits ensilading sic the Leesburg and Fai...

Includes main roads, buildings used for the hospital, chapel, stables, theater, and headquarters encampment of Brigadier General John Sedgwick. NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapb... More

Plan of Fort Lyon on Eagle Hill above Alexandria, Va.

Shows a detailed drawing of Union Fort Lyon located on Eagle Hill in Fairfax County, Va. This fort was the headquarters for Major General Samuel Peter Heintzelman, U.S.A. NOTE: Researchers will be served a col... More

Battle of Chantilly Va, Confederate States of America

Shows the area between Chantilly to the north and Bull Run to the south where Pope massed his troops prior to their retreat back to Washington. The location of Centreville and Fairfax Station are also indicated... More

Topographical sketch of ground 1 1/2 miles south west from Alexandria,...

Shows an unidentified section of Fort Hunt Road in Fairfax County. Relief shown by form lines. Surname partially illegible, but transcribed as Frost in Stephenson's Civil War Maps. "Transferred from Office of C... More

Plan of 2nd battle of Bull Run, Va. : Shewing movements of troops from...

Shows the movement of troops in a three county area extending from Warrenton, Va., in Fauquier County through Manassas, Va., in Prince William County, ending to the east around Centreville and Fairfax, Va., in ... More

Battle of Chantilly Va. - Public domain vintage map

Shows the area between Chantilly to the north and Bull Run to the south where Pope massed his troops prior to their retreat back to Washington. The location of Centreville and Fairfax Station are also indicated.

Official map of the lower Potomac River picket lines Jany 1862.

Shows area of Fairfax County, Va., between Pohick Church and Accotink to the north and Colchester to the south.

Position of army at Centreville Va. 31st August

Another view of Pope's Army of Virginia just prior to the Battle of Chantilly, the last engagement of the Second Bull Run Campaign. Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces. NOTE: Res... More

Plan of 2nd battle of Bull Run, Va. : Shewing movements of troops from...

Shows the movement of troops in a three county area extending from Warrenton, Va., in Fauquier County through Manassas, Va., in Prince William County, ending to the east around Centreville and Fairfax, Va., in ... More

Route from Manassas to Centreville, August 28th to 31st.

Depicts the path General Samuel Heintzelman took during August 23rd to 31st from Manassas Junction in Prince William County, Va., traveling toward Centreville in Fairfax County, Va., directly before and during ... More

Plan of the battle of Chantilly, Virginia. Fought Septr. 1st 1862, 5 t...

This engagement, known as the Battle of Chantilly, or Ox Hill, was the last action in the 2d Bull Run Campaign (June-September 1862). This map focuses on western Fairfax County, Va. Stonewall Jackson's forces o... More

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing For...

Shows the locations of Union fortifications surrounding Alexandria, Va., including forts Lyon and Ellsworth in Fairfax County. The locations of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River are also indicated.

Plan of the battle of Chantilly, Virginia. Fought Septr. 1st 1862, 5 t...

This engagement, known as the Battle of Chantilly, or Ox Hill, was the last action in the 2d Bull Run Campaign (June-September 1862). This map focuses on western Fairfax County, Va. Stonewall Jackson's forces o... More

Plan of the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia : September 1st 1862 5 to 9 ...

Scene of the last engagement of the Second Battle of Bull Run. Shows the area between Chantilly, Va., in the north and the Centreville Road to the south. The Little River Turnpike and Germantown are also indica... More

Map of the Potomac River, Va. : from Alexandria to below the Occoquan.

Regional map of the lower Potomac River in Virginia, including Alexandria and Fairfax Court House. The Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad is also indicated.

Route from Manassas to Centreville, August 28th to 31st

Depicts the path General Samuel Heintzelman took during August 23rd to 31st from Manassas Junction in Prince William County, Va., traveling toward Centreville in Fairfax County, Va., directly before and during ... More

Map of the Potomac River, Va. : from Alexandria to below the Occoquan

Regional map of the lower Potomac River in Virginia, including Alexandria and Fairfax Court House. The Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad is also indicated. "Copy of the Official map furnished by the War Dept., 1861.... More

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing For...

Shows the locations of Union fortifications surrounding Alexandria, Va., including forts Lyon and Ellsworth in Fairfax County. The locations of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River are also indicated. NOTE: Rese... More

Map of Falls Church and vicinity of Lewinsville, Virginia : shewing [s...

Map shows the area surrounding Falls Church in Fairfax County, Va. The Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad is also indicated. Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces. NOTE: Researchers will... More

Position of Union and Rebel forces, Oct. 14, 1863

Map shows Union troops on the road running parallel to the Orange and Alexandria railroad. Just past Bristoe Station, as Union troops crossed Broad Run, a Confederate battery emerged from woods north of the ra... More

New defenses erected at Centreville, Virginia

Originally built by the Confederates and used for winter quarters in 1861-1862, the defenses around Centreville were also used by the Union Army to cover the retreat back to Washington after both 1st and 2nd Bu... More

[Map of Fairfax and Alexandria counties, Virginia, and parts of adjoin...

Above neat line in right corner: "Recd. Engineer Bureau, April 25th 1864. with letter April 23d '64, fm. Capt. Michler, [signed] J.C. Woodruff, Maj. of Engineers." Map showing the defenses of Washington situate... More

[A map of Fairfax County, and parts of Loudoun and Prince William Coun...

LC Land ownership maps, 1251 Relief shown by hachures. Shows western Washington D.C. region, including fortifications and names of some residents. Title derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-i... More

Topographical map of the Estate of Great Falls Manufacturing Company, ...

Scale 1:25,000. Relief shown by contour lines and shading. Sun print. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Fairfax County, Virginia from "A history of the American People ... Wi...

This image has been taken from scan 000409 from "A history of the American People ... With illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Britis... More

Howard Pyle - Death of Washington

George Washington at Mount Vernon at the end of his life, 1799. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Leaving Mount Vernon for the Congress of the Colonies

Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Edmund Pendleton ride out of Mount Vernon toward Philadelphia and second Continental Congress, 1775. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Thompson, the Clerk of Congress, announcing to Washington, at Mount Ve...

On 14 April 1789, Charles Thompson, secretary of the Continental Congress, arrives at Mount Vernon to announce to George Washington that he has been elected to the presidency. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Washington and Nellie Custis - Public domain portrait painting

Washington and Nelly Custis Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Washington in the garden at Mount Vernon

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Troop C, Vol. Cavalry from Brooklyn, Camp Alger, Va., U.S.A.

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The Governor's troop, Harrisburg, Penna. - Camp Alger, Va.

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Col. Welch and staff, 65th N.Y. Vols., Camp Alger, Va.

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Maneuver grounds, Prince Willliam and Fairfax counties, Va. /

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Map of Alexandria, Alexandria Co., Va. and vicinity showing rural free...

Covers the city of Alexandria and adjoining areas of Arlington and Fairfax counties. "[Route] no. 3 changed Oct. 8-04 K.K." Blueprint. In lower right corner: 12 252. U.S. Bureau of the Census no. stamped on rec... More

Maneuver grounds Prince William and Fairfax Counties, Va. / / Surveyed...

Reproduction of map shows locations where photographic views were taken. Signed: Pvt. A. Benedello [or Benedetto?], Co. G Eng'rs. Illus. in: Photographs taken at the maneuvers near Manassas, Va., September 190... More

Colored Y.M.C.A. tent, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Social room, Y.M.C.A. hut, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Y.M.C.A. administration bldg. Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Y.M.C.A. building, Camp A. A. Humphreys, Va.

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Fire place Y.M.C.A. hut, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Y.M.C.A. hut, Belvoir, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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The greater Washington's Garden City, Fairfax Co., Virginia, 1907

E14652 U.S. Copyright Office Covers area near Franconia Station in Fairfax County, south of Franconia Rd. between Beulah St. and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. Cadastral map showing block a... More

Rural Delivery Routes; Fairfax County, Va.

"October 9, 1912. M.V. - P." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. In lower right corner: Fairfax Co., Va. Includes key to public buildings, highways and P.O. routes. LC cop... More

Red Cross building, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Red Cross building, Camp Humphreys, Va.

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Virginia, Fairfax-Alexandria counties sheet, soil map /

Woodlawn, Garage and Maintenance Shed, 9000 Richmond Highway, Mount Ve...

2016 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry Significance: Woodlawn, a National Trust for Historic Preservation property located in Alexandria, Virginia, is a National Historic Landmark significant for its architectu... More

HFCA 1607_Visitors_013.jpg - National Parks Gallery

Visitor at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.

Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Wash. bedroom, Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Bull Run, Centerville [i.e., Centreville], [Virginia]

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Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Bull Run, Centerville i.e., Centreville, Virginia

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Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Old well, Fairfax Court House, Virginia

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Bull Run House - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Wash. bedroom, Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Old well, Fairfax Court House, Virginia

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Fairfax Courthouse, [Virginia] - A group of people standing in front o...

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Mt. Vernon - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Fairfax Quarries Incorporated. Quarry site

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Rural delivery routes, Arlington County, Va

Also covers Alexandria and adjoining area of Fairfax County. "A.R.W." Blueprint. "1363." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Upper right corner of map m... More

Fairfax Quarries Incorporated. Excavation in quarry

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Herald Great Falls Tour - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Old bridge over Difficult Run - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

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Prof. William Spahr - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Water scenes, Great Falls, Virginia. Ruins of old mill built by George...

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Made for Mr. Sharpe of Potomac Electric Power Co.

Statues and sculpture. Homage to Immortality in the King David Memoria...

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Fairfax Quarries Incorporated. Quarry office I

Item title devised. Logbook annotation: Mr. Teal, Fairfax Quarries. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer wh... More

Fairfax Quarries Incorporated. Quarry office II

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Fredricksburg tour, Brompton on Mary [...] HTS.

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Fredricksburg tour, Pohick church

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Herald Great Falls Tour - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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