Gunston Hall
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robert
N 38° 41.260 W 077° 12.529
18S E 307886 N 4284432
One of three markers at the intersection of Gunston Road and Old Colchester Road in Lorton/Mason Neck
Waymark Code: WM168H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2007
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E 65
GUNSTON HALL
Gunston Hall, four miles to the East,
is one of the most noted colonial
places in Virginia. The land was
patented in 1651 by Richard turney,
who was hanged for taking part in
Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. In 1696 the
second George Mason acquired it. The
house was built in 1755-1758 by the
fourth George Mason, Revolutionary
Leader and Author of the Virginia
Declaration of Rights and the First
constitution of Virginia.
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission 1968
Marker Number: E 65
Marker Title: GUNSTON HALL
Marker Location: At the intersection of Gunston Road and Old Colchester Road in Lorton/Mason Neck
County or Independent City: Fairfax County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
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