Belvoir Mansion Ruins
Title
Belvoir Mansion Ruins
Date
1741
Description
The 1760 map of Fairfax County indicated that there were 15 enslaved people at Belvoir, home of the Fairfax family. There were likely more enslaved people associated with this property prior to the death of William Fairfax, who subdivided his property at the time of his death.
Source
Fort Belvoir: A Host to History by U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, 1996. Available in Fairfax County Public Library Virginia Room
Fairfax County, Virginia In 1760: An Interpretive Historical Map – Accompanying Booklet by Beth Mitchell https://archive.org/details/FairfaxCountyIn1760_201807/page/n81/mode/2up
Location
10255 Fairfax Dr, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
District
Mount Vernon
Historical Marker
Collection
Citation
“Belvoir Mansion Ruins,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/90.