Got
History?
Buy Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007 — and commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown.
Listen to a podcast about the book.
Watch 1-minute public service announcements about Fairfax County History.
What you’ll get:
- 400 years of characters, stories, pictures and history
- More than 30 essays
- 260-pages of entertainment and education
Buy a copy:
Available in hard copy ($25) or paperback ($10) while supplies last.
Visit or call the Maps and Publications Center
Fairfax County Government Center, Suite 156
12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
703-324-2974, TTY 711.*
(*Shipping and handling will be charged for books delivered by mail.)
Read excerpts:
- “They said, ‘Kneel down if you see you’re going to be attacked. Kneel down, cover your head, and don’t talk, and hope for the best.’ Gosh, I thought, what have I gotten myself into! Then we were taken by bus…off to Highway 80, the route between Selma and Montgomery.”
—Desegregation in the 1960s
- “Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, students in their early 20s, met in 1909 in a police station in London….The strategy they then set was to picket the White House—for the first time ever. Many found this shocking and even offensive….”
—Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse in Lorton
- “Ms. Morris glanced at the clock and realized the school day was almost over, and it was time for her to close the library and leave for home...Nobody noticed something—or someone—sneak into the room before Ms. Morris shut the door.”
— The Ghost of Keene Mill School
- “…Mount Vernon Estate is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Fairfax County….But this famous home was almost lost, if not for the courageous actions of a group of pioneering women….”
— The Formation of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
- “A young lady at or near Fairfax Court House, has also been arrested…charged with giving information that led to the late raid on the Court House. This young lady in question…was arrested as a Confederate spy….So, was she or wasn’t she?”
— Was She or Wasn’t She
- “The Spanish-American War was a milestone for Fairfax County because it helped develop Dunn Loring and it triggered the migration of Filipino Americans, some of whom settled in Fairfax County along with other Asian Americans.”
— It Began with the 1898 Spanish-American War
- “One ordinary man can make a difference. Even 260 years after his birth, Jeremiah Moore is still remembered… This is extraordinary when one considers that Fairfax’s history also includes many prominent and famous historical citizens such as George Washington…”
— Jeremiah Moore’s Lasting Legacy