Fairfax County History Commission Historical Roadside Markers

 Fairfax County's Historical Marker Program began in January 1998 when the History Commission approved a design and agreed to fund a distinctive marker for Fairfax County. While this marker was generally modeled after Virginia's roadside markers, by state code it had to have a distinctive appearance. With colors derived from George Washington's Fairfax Militia uniform, these buff and blue roadside markers emblazoned with the Fairfax County seal, stand ten feet from ground level. Many of the requests for historical markers are initiated by the public or by proffers from developers. These sources have provided more than half of the funds supporting the program to date. All requests are reviewed by a committee for historical accuracy and editorial continuity before being submitted to the entire Commission for approval.

This website includes county historical markers erected from February 1999, when the first marker was installed, through December 2011. Information on additional markers will be added to the website periodically.

The map on the right provides links to all Fairfax County History Commission Historical Roadside Markers by Supervisor District.  Click on a selected district to view a clickable map of historical markers within that district with links to information about each marker or choose from the list below.

Alphabetical List of all Fairfax County History Commission Historical Markers