Planning a trip to Fairfax, Virginia or live in the area and are looking to brush up on your history? Well you're in luck! Fairfax County's proximity to several Civil War Battlefields and sites (see below) and the Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, a beautiful museum and open air park, make it the perfect place to visit while brushing up on your Civil War history. Make sure and utilize our backpack tool so you can quickly/easily organize a visit to any of the Civil War battlefields or sites in the area.
Some of the most notable Civil War battlefields and sites include: Captain John Quincy Marr Monument, Fort Marcy, Freedom Hill Park, and the Mount Gilead House. Scroll through the Civil War battlefields and sites below if you're looking for something specific. With over 30 Civil War battlefields and sites to choose from, we're sure even the greatest of history buffs will be impressed! A trip to Fairfax just wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of our Civil War battlefields or Civil War sites listed below.
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Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
3610 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
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The City of Fairfax purchased the historic Blenheim estate in early 1999 to preserve and develop into a Civil War house museum and open-air park. Blenheim is a c.1855 central-hall-plan brick farmhouse on 12 acres located at 3610 Old Lee Highway. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in early 2001. It is nationally significant for the 100+ signatures, art, and poetry created by Union soldiers, a "diary on walls" providing insight into typical soldier life, during the Civil War. On site Civil War interpretive center provides an excellent meeting space with 925 square feet and pleasant atmosphere. More Info
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Blackburns Ford
Sully Road, Centreville, VA 20121Sharp firefight along a stretch of Bull Run that was formidably defended, and contributed to McDowell’s decision to focus the Union efforts elsewhere along the Confederate line before the Battle of Fi…
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Captain John Quincy Marr Monument
4000 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030Dedicated to the memory of Captain John Quincy Marr, the first Confederate officer to be killed in the Civil War. Union cavalry attacked the City at 3:00 a.m. on June 1, 1861. The Warrenton rifles com…
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Dr. William Gunnell House
10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030It was in this house that Ranger John Mosby captured the Union area commander Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton, in bed, the night of March 9, 1863. Mosby awoke the general with a slap. "Get up, general, …
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Dranesville Tavern
11919 Leesburg Pike, Dranesville, VA 22066During the Civil War, the area around the tavern served as one of the outermost picket points for the defense of Washington. Troops passed on their way to ford the Potomac and head north. In December …
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Fairfax City Cemetery
10567 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030In 1888, the Confederate Monument Association was formed to erect a suitable monument to both the unknown Confederate dead buried in the cemetery and the Confederate soldiers from Fairfax who lay on b…
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Fairfax County Courthouse
4000 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030During the Civil War, this building was occupied by both Union and Confederate troops. In the spring of 1862, the Union Army took possession of the courthouse for the rest of the war. It was rep…
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Fairfax Museum
10209 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030The Fairfax Museum, located in the former Fairfax Elementary School, produces special exhibits on the city's history, offers educational programs, and schedules walking tours of the historic district …
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Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played during the Civil War. Learn about the humanitarian efforts begun here by Clara Barton, founder of the American …
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Ford Building
3977 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030This was the home of Antonia Ford, imprisoned as a spy following Ranger Mosby's night capture of the local Union commander, Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton, March 9, 1863. A search of the house had reve…
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