Inscription
Near here stood Ravensworth, a Fitzhugh and Lee family home. Built about 1796 by William Fitzhugh, the mansion stood on the largest single land grant in Fairfax County, the 21,966 acres acquired by Fitzhugh's great-grandfather in 1685. During the Civil War the house was not molested by either side. After the war Ravensworth came into the possession of Robert E. Lee's second son, Maj. Gen. W.H.F. ("Rooney") Lee. Ravensworth, a frame Palladian-style mansion, was one of the most imposing residences in Fairfax County until it burned in 1926.
Details
| HM Number | HM239 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | T 42 |
| Year Placed | 1992 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] WILSONJW42
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 307139 N 4297999 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.80966667, -77.22118333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 48.58', W 77° 13.271' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 48' 34.80" N, 77° 13' 16.26" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703, 202 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5250 Port Royal Rd, North Springfield VA 22151, US |
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Excellent condition, with landscaping around the marker.
Sep 30, 2017 at 3:04pm PDT by wilsonjw42
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