In addition to the markers databases you may want to search in the Historic American Buildings Survey for local history topics. Below are a few examples.
Historic Houses and Locations
- Stone House, 11800 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax, Fairfax City, VA
- Earp’s Ordinary
- Piney Branch Water Mill
- Colchester Inn
- Fort Belvoir, Commanding General’s Quarters
- South Fairfax Street Area Survey, 109 South Fairfax Street (House), Alexandria, Independent City, VA
- Noland Ferry House, Big Spring Road, Waterford, Loudoun County, VA
- Waterford Mill, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Main House, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Bachelor’s Cottage, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Greenhouse, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Studio, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Carter Barn, Loudoun County
- Oatlands Historic District, Little Oatlands, Loudoun County
- Fairfax Quaker Meeting House
- Gadsby’s Tavern, Alexandria
- Charles Richard Drew House, Arlington
- Thomas J. (“Stonewall”) Jackson’s Headquarters, Winchester
Transportation
- Orange and Alexandria Railroad
- C & O Canal
- Rappahannock Navigation Company
Topics
- John Jackson and the Piedmont Blues
- Gunston Hall Cult
- Ponnet v. Southern Railroad
- George C. Round
- Tinner Hill Community
- Reston Black Focus
- Jenny Dean
- Jenny Dean Memorial
- Cannon Branch Earthworks
- Civil War structure on Mason’s Fairfax Campus
- Gabriel’s Rebellion
- Escape slaves in Fairfax County
- Henry Box Brown
- Anthony Burns
- Moncure Daniel Conway
- Gari Melchers
- Liberia Mansion
- Robert Portner
- Robert Portner Brewing Company
- Jamestown Tercentennial
- Rose Hill Cemetery (Manassas)
- Colchester Port
- Early Land Ownership in Fairfax County (1760)
- Manassas Industrial School
- Benjamin Banneker Boundary Stone
George Mason University Topics
- Buildings
- People
- Community
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