Andrew B. “Andy Smith” A Legacy in a Gesture
Title
Andrew B. “Andy Smith” A Legacy in a Gesture
Date
2018
Description
Andy Smith was born in a log cabin in Fairfax Station in 1911. His ancestors were once enslaved. Andy was a laborer who was well known as the man who sat on his front porch and waved at every motorist. The community cared for and watched over Andy Smith when hard times hit.
Creator
William Page Johnson II
Source
The Fare Facts Gazette the Newsletter of Historic Fairfax City, Inc. Volume 15, Issue 3 Summer 2018: https://www.historicfairfax.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HFCI1503-Summer2018.pdf
Collection
Citation
William Page Johnson II, “Andrew B. “Andy Smith” A Legacy in a Gesture,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/331.