The passage of time has brought with it vast alterations to the landscape of Northern Virginia and Fairfax County. Once a sleepy rural area dotted with a few small villages, it has changed into a bustling suburb that is now home to thousands of people. Throughout its history, Fairfax County has hosted presidents, been home to slave traders and been a strategic component in multiple campaigns during the Civil War. Remembering Fairfax County, Virginia by longtime local historian Karl Reiner is a collection of historical vignettes that captures not only the essence of the events and people who have shaped the history of Fairfax County, but also their impact on the Old Dominion. Reiner calls upon a breadth of materials, exploring much of the forgotten heritage in the county, to provide an accessible and balanced work that is both informative and entertaining. From the influence of presidents such as George Washington to forgotten battles during the Civil War, this collection chronicles the history of Fairfax County during some of the most influential periods in American history.

Excerpt from Industrial and Historical Sketch of Fairfax County, Virginia It is designed to present here the agricultural and industrial features of Fairfax County, together with its climatic and topographical advantages, so as to Show that the county offers special inducements for the investment of capital, and rare opportunities to the home - seeker, whether for agricultural, industrial, or residential purposes. Captain John Smith said of Virginia: Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation. George Washington declared, in some of his correspondence, that no portion of our country offered more natural advantages than that part lying in the Potomac River bed. I. Sterling Morton, when Secretary of Agriculture, after a visit to Fairfax County, expressed his amazement at the bargains in land the county offered, and the excellent crops he saw on every hand. He said: Within three hours' drive of Washington there were bargains and opportunities unexcelled anywhere in the West. Verily, Fairfax County, old in its history, and hoary in its traditions, is throbbing with a new life of activity and enterprise. Only yesterday were her advantages and possibilities appreciated; yet, to-day she is attracting settlers from all parts of theunion, and even from foreign countries. Certainly no other section extends a more cordial welcome and more attractive inducements to the investor and home-seeker. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.