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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJZ_fort-belvoir-military-railroad-historic-corridor_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Fort Belvoir Military Railroad Historic Corridor. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FMBRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humprheys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB9_pohick-road-crossing_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Pohick Road Crossing. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring supplies…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB8_facility-2298-rail-bridge_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Facility 2298, Rail Bridge. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring su…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DB7_john-j-kingman-road-crossing_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
John J. Kingman Road Crossing. . The Fort Belvoir Military Railroad (FBMRR) was constructed in 1918 when Camp A.A. Humphreys was made a semi-permanent cantonment as the U.S. entered into World War 1. The two main objectives for FBMRR were to bring…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6M_the-woodlawn-historic-district_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
The Woodlawn Historic District. . The Woodlawn Cultural Landscape Historic District includes the historic properties Woodlawn, George Washington's Gristmill, the Pope-Leighey House, Woodlawn Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse, G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D2O_woodlawn-quaker-meetinghouse_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse. . The Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse was built from 1851 - 1853 by members of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) who in 1846 purchased the 2,000 acre Woodlawn tract as the means to "establish a free-labor c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ49_fairfax-monument_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
This monument, erected circa 1924 by the Fairfax family, memorializes William Fairfax, who built Belvoir, and his wife Deborah Clarke, who died in 1757 and 1747, respectively. The monument also honors Thomas and William Henry Fairfax, two of Willi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNHN_fairfax-family-cemetery_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
This quarter-mile trail leads to the Fairfax Family Cemetery.
It was common practice in the 18th century for residents of estates to be buried in family cemeteries on their property. William Fairfax and his wife Deborah, who died in 1757 and 17…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNHM_william-fairfax-and-his-son-george-william-fairfax_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
After schooling in England, George William Fairfax returned to Belvoir to live in 1746, and married Sarah Cary, also known as Sally, in 1748. They had no children. Upon his father William Fairfax's death in 1757, George William inherited Belvoir. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNHL_slavery-and-belvoir_Fort-Belvoir-VA.html
Little is known about the slaves and slave life at Belvoir. The manor was constructed at a time when wealthy Virginia farmers used slave labor as a diversified agricultural regime. Slaves also worked as skilled tradesmen in the countryside and in …