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Ornamental courtyard gardens were a luxury to create and maintain. The presence of a courtyard garden on an estate indicated the owners were wealthy, educated people. Records show that the garden layout was based upon a garden in Sterling, Scotlan…
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Belvoir bustled with activities typical of estates during this era. Family members, slaves, and guests were part of daily life at Belvoir. Nearby plantation residents traveled in the same circles, the Fairfaxes, the Washingtons, and the Masons wer…
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Prominent places in the colonial landscapeAccotink Village:The town of Accotink was started as a 17th century meeting place. During the colonial period a gristmill and racetrack were located here.
Pohick Church:Truro Parish was established in 1…
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William Fairfax:· fought in Spain for Queen Anne;· was a member of the Royal Navy;· served as Governor of New Providence, Bahama Islands,· served as an agent to manage, the Northern Neck Proprietary;· was a Vestr…
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When William Fairfax came to Virginia, he brought many strong English traditions with him. The manor and grounds of Belvoir were laid out similarly to English estates. The brick, Georgian manor was the most sought after and fashionable architectur…
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Belvoir was the home of William Fairfax from 1741 until his death in 1757. William Fairfax hand seven children, four by his marriage to Sarah Walker: Sarah, Ann, Thomas and George William. After Sarah Walker Fairfax's death in 1731, William marrie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNG2_ferdinando-and-the-end-of-the-fairfax-ownership_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
When George William died in 1787, the land and remains of Belvoir were willed to his nephew, Ferdinando Fairfax, son of his brother Bevan. Ferdinando and his wife Elizabeth lived on the grounds of Belvoir in a house known as the White House. Recor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNFX_the-birth-of-a-river_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Nearly 12,000 years ago, the Potomac River was formed as a result of the final glacial episode of the Pleistocene Epoch. At that time, the Potomac River was little more than a tributary of the Susquehanna River. A variety of large animals known as…
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By 1910, the area including Belvoir was sold to the US Government. In 1912, the land was transferred to the War Department, designated for use as an Army training site, and was first used in 1915. By 1918, the area was transformed into Camp A.A. H…
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(Left Side):The Northern Neck Land GrantA proprietary was land granted to a loyal subject of the King. The Proprietor was permitted to subdivide the land and grant, sell or give it to others. In 1649, King Charles II granted the Northern Neck Prop…