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In 1837 Hachaliah Bailey (1774-1845) from Westchester County, New York, purchased 526 acres in the northeast quadrant formed by the intersection of Leesburg and Columbia Pikes. Here he built his home, known as "Moray," which was destroyed by fire in 1942. Before moving to Fairfax County Bailey operated a traveling "menagerie" of elephants. His son, Lewis Bailey (1795-1870), introduced the canvas circus tent to the world and owned a traveling circus before settling on this land that he farmed after 1840. During the Civil War Union officers and their families boarded at Moray. All that remains of the original estate is Moray Lane, which led directly to the house.
Details
| HM Number | HM3QQ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Virginia: Fairfax County History Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | Fairfax County History Commission |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:03am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 315199 N 4302741 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.85410000, -77.12968333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 51.246', W 77° 7.781' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 51' 14.76" N, 77° 7' 46.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church VA 22041, US |
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