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During the Depression, in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to help unemployed men, ages 18 to 25. CCC men created state parks, improved soil conservation, conducted reforestation…

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Ilda, a community located at the intersection of Guinea Road and Little River Turnpike, came into existence after the Civil War and lasted into the first half of the twentieth century. It originated when two freedmen, Horace Gibson, and Moses Parker,…

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The Fairfax County Park Authority erected a wayside historic marker at the site of Alfred Odrick’s house on the paved pathway beside Lewinsville Road. The remains of the cellar foundation made of stone is visible directly behind the sign.

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A small community developed around the property of Alfred Odrick at Spring Hill and Lewinsville Roads. It became known as Odrick’s Corner. Odrick purchased 30 acres on the south side of Lewinsville Road in 1872. The Shiloh Baptist Church and the…

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A small brick monument in back of Linway Terrace Park.
A modest memorial was built by artist Georgia Jessup to honor her ancestors, Maria and Christopher Columbus Hall. Hall purchased 26 acres in Lincolnville along Kirby Road in 1865 from Francis P.…

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There were 40 boundary stones placed in a square to mark the original boundaries of the District of Columbia. The sandstone markers were placed at one-mile intervals to measure 10 miles on each side, giving a total of 100 square miles. Assisting…

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Chesterbrook - This Fairfax County Historic Marker speaks to the racially mixed community that developed along Kirby Road after the Civil War. The community was originally known as Lincolnville, but the name changed to Chesterbrook in 1897 when the…

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Between 1899-1903 George Carroll purchased 121 acres adjacent to the original 10 acres bequeathed to him by Dennis Johnston, owner of his mother, Jane. By 1918 Carroll had sold 51 acres to family including the Kelly, Baker, Carter, Harris, Horad and…

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In the early 1880s, former slaves organized a congregation and held church services near a grove of laurel on Beulah Road. The trustees, including Middleton Braxton, George Carroll, Thornton Gray, and William Jasper, were focused on educating the…

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Historical Marker Seizing Freedom and Facing Challenges You are standing across the street from land that Harriet Brice, a “free woman of color,” purchased in 1864. Together with her husband, George Brice, she struggled to farm the property during…

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Historical MarkerThis Colonial Revival bungalow (part of 1724 1,279-acre Pearson Grant) bought by Dr. Edwin B. Henderson in 1913. Henderson's ancestors include Powhattan Chief Mimetou. In 1904 he was first African-American certified to teach physical…

Aristocrat William Fitzhugh was granted 21,996 acres in 1694: The Ravensworth tract, which was divided into northern and southern halves in 1701 and subsequently subdivided among Fitzhugh heirs throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The cemetery…

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Even as Fairfax County Public Schools were integrating in the 1960s, community pools and tennis courts were still largely closed to African Americans. Many area swim and tennis clubs had language in their by-laws setting out procedures for evaluating…

Students from K-12 (public, private, homeschooled etc.) classrooms and youth groups suggested topics for new Historical Markers throughout Fairfax County. Students were encouraged to submit a topic to commemorate diversity in our county. The…

Once enslaved Samuel K. Taylor found freedom in Gum Springs where he began preaching in people's homes. In 1865, the community constructed a building which served as both church and school.

Text of Historical Marker: According to tradition, the…

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Ona Judge (circa 1773-1848)

Text: Ona (or Oney) Judge, born into slavery at Mount Vernon, became Martha Washington's personal attendant as a child. After George Washington was elected president in 1789, Judge was brought to New York City and later…

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Historical Marker describes the lives of the Carter family ancestors.

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In the early 1900s, the Little Bethel Church was started as a mission church by the members of Little Zion Baptist Church on Burke Lake Road. The church was built on land donated by David R. Pinn. A cemetery is located on the south side of the David…

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Historical Marker in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Freedman and enslaved community and cemetery

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African American community, church, and cemetery

African American cemetery remains from Ilda cemetery were removed and reinterred.

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African American Church and cemetery

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African American community forced to move by eminent domain.

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Racially segregated CCC camp of African Americans from Fort Belvoir built fire trails.

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