Browse Exhibits (16 total)
Exploring Fairfax County through Andy Smith's Eyes
This site is meant to be an example for students to use for their Historic Marker Research Packet
Hayti of Alexandria
Hayti (pronounced Hay-TIE) was one of the first Black neighborhoods in the City of Alexandria, Virginia. Its formation showed both the fortitude and struggle that African Americans possessed in the antebellum south. Despite great hardships, they formed communities like Hayti.
The Aftermath of Nat Turner's Rebellion
After Nat Turner's Rebellion, which occurred in August of 1831, the question of slavery in Virginia was greatly debated. In the months that followed, about forty petitions, signed by more than 2,000 Virginians, urged the General Assembly to examine and resolve the problems associated with slavery. Some petitions called for outright emancipation, others for colonization. Many focused on removing from the state free blacks, who were widely seen as a nefarious influence. This exhibit is about the immediate aftermath of the rebellion, the legislative debate in the Virginia State Assembly, and the effect on Black life, especially that of free Blacks.
James Lee Elementary School
The James Lee school was known as a segregated school for the black community in 1948. From 1948 until 1966, the school was operating for the public and school to have freedom to education.The James Lee Elementary School closed in 1966 when Fairfax County integrated its schools. To further discuss, James Lee Elementary was opened in 1948, and not until 1966, it was closed for its students to attend Fairfax county public schools 1966. James Lee Elementary was opened for around twenty year, until Fairfax County decided to intregate its students to the county's schools.
James Albright. ‘New Historic Marker Commemorates James Lee Elementary School’. Annandale Today, 4 Oct. 2021, https://annandaletoday.com/new-historic-marker-commemorates-james/.
School History: James Lee Elementary School | Fairfax County Public Schools. https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/history/records/desegregation/schools/james-lee. Accessed 26 Nov. 2022.
Collection, Henderson Family. James Lee School. http://100yearsblackfallschurch.org/items/show/92. Accessed 26 Nov. 2022.
WATCH: NCS Unveils New Historical Marker at James Lee Community Center | Neighborhood and Community Services. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/watch-ncs-unveils-new-historical-marker-james-lee-community-center. Accessed 26 Nov. 2022.
Authority, Fairfax County Park. ‘Black History Month: James Lee Center’. Our Stories and Perspectives, 17 Feb. 2021, https://ourstoriesandperspectives.com/2021/02/17/black-history-month-james-lee-center/.
Seaberry, J. (1974-1992, February 13). Looking Back at Black Life . Retrieved from proquest.com: https://www.proquest.com/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/140633933/8EBE16EEF52747EDPQ/3?accountid=14541
Toscano, M. (1974). Curtain to Rise on Troupe's New Stage . Retrieved from proquest.com: https://www.proquest.com/hnpwashingtonpost/docview/2459841134/C84CBFF9FC3347FDPQ/3?accountid=14541
Virginia Iron Industrial Revolution
Iron production arrived super early in Virginia and was a big business that played a crucial factor for both Virginia and the Americans. This exhibit will focus on the importance of Iron made by Neabsco and how it has developed as one of the first emerging industrial economy in Prince William.