Hello again stephenh and thank you for your question.
There are about 160 Confederate soldiers buried in the City of Fairfax
Cemetery, which is accessible by public transport.
(Note the opening hours as they are quite short)
Address: 10567 Main Street
Cemetery Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. M-F
Contact Person: Delores Kidwell
email or Tel: dkidwell@fairfaxva.gov 703.385.7997
Website: http://www.ci.fairfax.va.us/Cemetery/Cemetery.asp
To get there by public transport, you will need to get the bus that
goes along "Gold route 2" (which goes along Main St RTE 236) and get
off at the 86 bus stop, which is very close to the cemetery.
Or:
You can get the "Gold route 1" and get off at the 154 bus stop.
Buses run regularly, and to see the bus time table, see this link
http://www.ci.fairfax.va.us/cueBus/GoldRoute_S.pdf
Map of cemetery:
http://www.ci.fairfax.va.us/Cemetery/CemeteryMap.asp
Bus route map:
http://www.ci.fairfax.va.us/cueBus/CUEBusMap.pdf
For further information regarding buses telephone: 703.385.7859
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Also, if you feel like doing some 'on the ground' detective work there
is also this one:
"Cemeteries of Fairfax County, Virginia"
"Confederate Burial Ground - 6th SC Vol. Infantry
An article from the Alexandra Gazette, June 6, 1896, relates the
discovery and rededication of a burial site for Confederate soldiers.
The graves were found "in some woods about three miles and a half from
Clifton Station, near Mr. Andrew Greens house." The exact location has
not been determined, but was probably located near the terminus of
Hope Park Road, Fairfax.
Seven names are recorded in the article (A - G below) which all
correspond to members of the 6th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, C.
S. A. who, according to records at the National Archives, died at a
regimental hospital "near Germantown" between August and October
1861.There are indications that the burials were removed, as at least
one of the men named in the article is now interred in the United
Daughters of the Confederacy plot at Fairfax Cemetery, Section I, Lot
16. His gravestone inscription is given as (1) below."
See: http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/branches/vr/cem/cem346.htm
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Also see:
"Military Burial Grounds of Fairfax County"
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/branches/vr/cem/military.htm
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Also, it might be a good idea to contact Brian Conley of the Fairfax
County public library as he has carried out extensive research into
war graves in Fairfax county. You should be able to contact him
through the library at:
Fairfax County Public Library
Library Director Edwin S. Clay III
12000 Government Center Parkway
Suite 324
Fairfax, VA 22035
703-324-3100
"So he turned to historian Brian Conley of the Fairfax County public
library's Virginia Room.
"And Brian, much to my surprise, had a complete history of not only
that cemetery but just about every cemetery in the county," Andy
said."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56283-2004Apr6.html
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Thank you for your question, and if you need any clarification of my
answer do not hesitate to ask before rating my answer.
Very best regards
THX1138
Search strategy included:
"Confederate grave OR burial" virginia "FairFax city" OR "fairfax county"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&as_qdr=all&q=%22Confederate+grave+OR+burial%22+virginia++%22FairFax+city%22+OR+%22fairfax+county%22 |
Request for Answer Clarification by
stephenh-ga
on
28 May 2004 09:04 PDT
Whoa, I am overwhelmed with the information that you provided me. I
do have a follow-up question to ask you. Do you happen to know why
the city of fairfax cemetery has such limited hours. Is this an
outdoor cemetery or more like a enclosed cemetery behind lock gates,
only open to visitors when the cemetery is open. I don't want to sound
so of, pushie, but do you know of any other cemeteries that are near a
bus line. Can you research that out for me if there are.
Also you mention about the possible "Cemeteries of Fairfax County,
Virginia" and the "confederate burial Ground- 6th SC Vol. Infantry.
Do you happen to know if theses cemetery location is near a bus line
or not, too ? Also do you know if the graves are not visable any
longer is there a plaque there telling about the possible cemetery
that might be there.
Thank you also for the addition information about the Survey Lodge
Ranger Station that was very nice of you to send that too me. I will
keep it read it in lenghth.
One more thing, if you have a lot of time I still need help in finding
more information about the old covered spring house which is in
Arlington, Virginia in the Fort Bennett Park. You can easily find this
question on the question/ answer board.
Thank you
Stephen-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
thx1138-ga
on
28 May 2004 09:50 PDT
Hello again stephenh.
Before we go any further, I have found a fantastic resource for you:
Civil War Attractions in Fairfax County.
"The landscape of Fairfax County and all of northern Virginia is
dotted with Civil War sites associated with the Union Army?s four-year
occupation of northern Virginia. To protect the federal capital and
insure continued access to the Potomac River, an estimated 10,000
Union troops crossed the river into northern Virginia in May 1861."
http://www.visitfairfax.org/civil_war_attract.htm#confed
Now on to your additional questions:
Q.Do you happen to know why the city of fairfax cemetery has such limited hours.
A. I'm not sure, but I think it's because those are the only hours
that maintenance takes place.
Q.Is this an outdoor cemetery or more like a enclosed cemetery behind
lock gates, only open to visitors when the cemetery is open.
A. I'm fairly sure that gates are locked outside the opening hours.
Q. do you know of any other cemeteries that are near a bus line.
A. The City Cemetery was the only one that I could find.
Q.Also you mention about the possible "Cemeteries of Fairfax County,
Virginia" and the "confederate burial Ground- 6th SC Vol. Infantry.
Do you happen to know if theses cemetery location is near a bus line
or not, too ?
A. The exact location of the cemetery is unknown (as yet) and so it's
impossible to say if it's near a bus line or not.
Q.Also do you know if the graves are not visable any longer is there a
plaque there telling about the possible cemetery that might be there.
A. As the location of the cemetery is unknown, I would imagine there is no plaque.
Q.One more thing, if you have a lot of time I still need help in finding
more information about the old covered spring house which is in
Arlington, Virginia in the Fort Bennett Park. You can easily find this
question on the question/ answer board.
A. I will take a look at question
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=345830
Very best regards
THX1138
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Clarification of Answer by
thx1138-ga
on
28 May 2004 11:27 PDT
Hello again stephenh.
The area of the Confederate Burial Ground - 6th SC Vol. Infantry is
quite along way from the bus routes. If you have a look at this map:
http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&1ex=1&un=m&2ex=1&2tabval=address&cl=EN&ct=NA&2n=FAIRFAX+COUNTY&1tabval=address&2v=STREET&1y=US&1a=10567+Main+Street&1c=fairfax&1s=va&1z=&2y=US&2a=%5B5400-5501%5D+HOPE+PARK+RD&2c=FAIRFAX&2s=VA&2z=22030&idx=0&id=40b7823b-00328-00867-cdbcf364&aid=40b7823b-00329-00867-cdbcf364&bs.x=0&bs.y=0
You can see that it is 5.43 miles from the City of Fairfax Cemetery, to the area
of the 6th SC Vol. The 6th SC Vol actual location is uncertain anyway,
so it probably isn't worth the trip, as there would be nothing to see.
"Confederate Burial Ground - 6th SC Vol. Infantry"
"The exact location has not been determined, but was probably located
near the terminus of Hope Park Road, Fairfax."
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/branches/vr/cem/cem346.htm
Best regards
THX1138
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Clarification of Answer by
thx1138-ga
on
28 May 2004 11:47 PDT
Hello again stephenh.
Here is another way to get to the City of Fairfax Cemetery:
"Confederate Cemetery Monument
10563 Main Street, Fairfax, VA
Large markers denote the graves of known and unknown Confederate dead.
During the Civil War, the cemetery was the site of a Union stockade.
Take Metrorail's Orange line to the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station, exit
the station and take the QGR1 CUE bus towards Green 1 to the stop at
University Drive & Main Street and walk west on Main Street."
http://www.commuterpage.com/venues/sightseeing_VA.htm
Subway Map:
http://www.stationmasters.com/System_Map/system_map.html
Best regards
THX1138
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Clarification of Answer by
thx1138-ga
on
28 May 2004 12:01 PDT
Hello yet again! stephenh
There is a picture of the Confederate Monument here:
http://www.civilwarfieldtrips.com/raiders/mosby.html
(Top right picture)
There are also some pictures of the cemetery here:
http://users.erols.com/kfraser/fairfax/news.html
Now I MUST go and do something else :)
Very best regards
THX1138
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Request for Answer Clarification by
stephenh-ga
on
30 May 2004 11:08 PDT
So if I am correct what I believe that you are telling me is that the
largest cemetery that you could find for me, which is near a bus line,
is the fairfax cemetery. I could be very wrong, but isn't that
cemetery in the historic part of fairfax county near the old fairfax
court house.
If it isn't the cemetery near/or at the old fairfax court house I
really can't get a sense of where it is. Can you possibility provide
me a picture of this cemetery. Something so I know if it is near or
at the fairfax court house.
Any help you could provide me would be great.
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Clarification of Answer by
thx1138-ga
on
31 May 2004 06:34 PDT
Hello again stephenh,
"So if I am correct what I believe that you are telling me is that the
largest cemetery that you could find for me, which is near a bus line,
is the fairfax cemetery. I could be very wrong, but isn't that
cemetery in the historic part of fairfax county near the old fairfax
court house."
Yes, you are correct it is the cemetery near the old court house,
which is near "Judicial Drive"
Here is a map showing the location of the cemetery (top left of the map)
http://www.strllc.com/map_fairfax.htm
Another map:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=8&mapdata=IgGhLx%2bMihBS5wmXjFPVJUjkslZComi9J2LDa%2f33%2f5XnTkX25bD1GCV%2boAeWmt5MwVQUaKmLwW%2bhhEF0yJnP4ylXR%2brabHr4nAHyDSJ%2fuQf7C8yo6wdvg2WbknFFMGjRH3o8YUGgaC7jzGzmX6D2Q%2f%2bNnMjsR8sLha9gloCIWYXhMoEGEsK%2fTSmbX4Vkh1dVw1gmRxL1YcT7zJYmSRcUM%2b5EaiaB4CMtYbrZcZ7ZGxgmax8U%2bhNbEvk4NQpe96RcZAtMa2wDh7ew6YRxD%2bMHLdWD3evTFbWJ
The only pictures I could find were the ones I mentioned above ie. these:
http://www.civilwarfieldtrips.com/raiders/mosby.html
(Top right picture)
http://users.erols.com/kfraser/fairfax/news.html
Very best regards
THX1138
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By the way, if you don't already know:
The Survey Lodge (originally the ?boiler room?) was built by William
Bradley of Washington, D. C. The contract started on October 22, 1885
and was completed on June 30, 1886. The construction cost was
$6,994.58
"The Survey Lodge, also built of overstock stone from the monument's
construction, houses a park ranger station southwest of the obelisk."
http://www.asla.org/lamag/lam02/september02/feature1.html
"The survey lodge, formerly known as the "boiler room," is a small,
one-story structure constructed in 1886 of refuse marble and granite.
Its basement originally housed the boilers that provided steam to run
the elevator in the monument."
http://www.prop1.org/park/99plan/354-369.htm
"A permanent boiler house was erected about 750 feet southwest of the
monument under contract with William Bradley of Washington, dated
October 22, 1885, including the boilers. It was designed to
accommodate two boilers and included a 90-ton capacity coal vault. It
was built of refuse marble and granite which had accumulated during
construction of the obelisk. The boilers furnished live and exhaust
steam to and from the monument through pipes located in a brick
culvert beneath the glacis surrounding the obelisk. The contract was
completed June 30, 1886. Owing to the filling of the outlets opposite
the drains from the boiler house, a pipe sewer was constructed about
250 feet in length which led to one of the ponds in charge of the
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. These ponds in the northwest
section of the monument grounds were later filled in to stabilize the
foundations of the memorial. [7]
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/history/chap6.htm
?The former boiler rooms to the south are now used as the survey lodge
for the headquarters of the Monuments and Memorials Branch of National
Capital Parks. The 2000-foot tunnel that carried the steam pipes for
heating the monument is now closed off at both ends.?
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/history/chap7.htm
"Oct. 22, 1885 William Bradley Washington, D. C.Stone Boiler House $6,994.58"
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/history/chap5.htm.
Best regards
THX1138 |
