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Was part of Fairfax County
- 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.
2 days ago · The Fairfax County Public Library's Historical Newspaper Index contains over one million records from ten local newspapers and can be a gold mine for research. Preservationists can research the history of local buildings, genealogists can track down lists of Civil War veterans, and civic leaders can locate past Board of Supervisors meetings or ...
2 days ago · Formed in 1742, Fairfax County has a long and fruitful history. The Virginia Room, located on the second floor of the City of Fairfax Regional Library, collects, preserves, and makes accessible local history resources. Researchers can find historical information on Fairfax County individuals, locations, and events.
2 days ago · In June 2020, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors tasked the Fairfax County History Commission to research and create an inventory of Confederate named streets, monuments and public places in the county. 26,552 named places were researched.
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.
5 days ago · Probably the first settlers of Great Falls were the early Americans who are mentioned in archeology reports. By 1990 the Fairfax County Archeologist had identified 100 sites, believed to be...
