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Hace 5 días · The rise of the Fairfaxes, Sir Thomas and his father Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, as a military team to be reckoned with is explained with clarity and verve. Their strong political support in the West Riding and their seeming military strength is well rehearsed despite the brevity and speed.
Hace 5 días · This monument, at the headspring of the Potomac River, marks one of the historic spots of America. Its name is derived from Thomas Lord Fairfax who owned all the land lying between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. The first Fairfax Stone, marked "FX", was set in 1746 by Thomas Lewis, a surveyor employed by Lord Fairfax.
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Hace 6 días · Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
Hace 5 días · Cameron Parish formed in western Fairfax County (present day Loudoun County) Saturday, April 25, 1752 Fairfax County Court moves from Tyson Corner area to Town of Alexandria. Tuesday, November 27, 1753 Town of Colchester established on the Occoquan River. Saturday, April 12, 1755
Hace 4 días · That land soon became the property of Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, and was known thereafter as the Fairfax Proprietary.
Hace 5 días · CivilWar@Smithsonian. View the Smithsonian's collection of Civil War artifacts. The site includes historical information, timeline, and bibliography. Fort Ward. Alexandria's Fort Ward was one of a ring of Union forts built to protect Washington during the Civil War. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Hace 2 días · Search. How to Search. Using the Historical Newspaper Index. Local Newspapers Microfilmed in the Virginia Room. The Fairfax County Public Library's Historical Newspaper Index contains over one million records from ten local newspapers and can be a gold mine for research.
