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- Present-day Arlington County was part of Fairfax County in the Colony of Virginia during the colonial era.
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1 day ago · Present-day Arlington County was part of Fairfax County in the Colony of Virginia during the colonial era. Land grants from the British Crown were awarded to prominent Englishmen in exchange for political favors and efforts as part of the county's early development.
1 day ago · It was the largest Colonial land grant, that would stretch across 37.7 square miles – from present-day Fairfax to Annandale to Burke to Newington and Springfield.
5 days ago · Arlington county, Virginia, was a part of the District of Columbia until 1846. In the 19th century Arlington consisted of mostly farmland that was devastated during the Civil War. Recovery took more than 30 years.
Sep 12, 2024 · Jeremiah Moore was typical of English settlers who migrated to rural Fairfax County in the colonial era to clear fields and establish farms.
1 day ago · Alexandria County was returned to Virginia in 1846, reduced in size by the secession of the independent city of Alexandria in 1870, and renamed Arlington County in 1920. During the American Civil War the Battle of Chantilly, also known as Ox Hill, part of the Second Battle of Bull Run, was fought within Fairfax County.
Sep 18, 2024 · Virginia's Colonial Era. Colonial Williamsburg. The official site for tourists, students, and teachers. Includes facts about Colonial historic trades and crafts, tours of buildings and sites, and articles. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Digital Library.
Sep 5, 2024 · Alexandria, city, adjoining Arlington and Fairfax counties, northern Virginia, U.S. It lies on the Potomac River (there bridged at the Maryland state line), 6 miles (10 km) south of the District of Columbia. A fort was built on the site in 1676 to defend the area from attacks by Susquehannock.
