Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Exhibits in the Fairfax Museum outline the rich history of the area, with emphasis on the Civil War, including an exhibit on the nearby battlefield where the Battle of Chantilly was fought in September 1862. Constructed in 1873, the building that houses the museum is the first two-story brick schoolhouse ever built in Fairfax County. This waymark can be found in the Civil War Discovery Trails Sites, History Museums, US National Register of Historic Places, and FIRST of its kind categories.

Theme: History local to Fairfax, including Civil War history Street Address: 10209 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030 Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Hours:9 AM-5 PM daily (except major holidays) Museum Size: Medium Cost: Not Listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/23/2006 WhatTrail? visited it

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