Leesylvania
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 36.316 W 077° 16.652
18S E 301681 N 4275434
Located along the Potomac River between Nebasco and Powells creeks and extending inland to include lands west of U.S. Route 1, this vast tract was patented in 1658 by Gervais Dodson.
Waymark Code: WM127AZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2020
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Leesylvania-Located along the Potomac River between Nebasco and Powells creeks and extending inland to include lands west of U.S. Route 1, this vast tract was patented in 1658 by Gervais Dodson. Henry Lee II (1729-1787) inherited the acreage upon his father’s death in 1747 and established a plantation here which he named Leesylvania, meaning Lee’s Woods. Prior to his death and burial at Leesylvania, Henry Lee II held the office of County Lieutenant for Prince William, presided As a Justice, and served prominently as a member of the House of Burgesses and State Senate. Born at Leesylvania, Henry Lee III (1756-1818) gained fame during the American Revolution as cavalry commander “Light Horse Harry” Lee. He subsequently served as Governor of Virginia and fathered Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The Lee mansion burned down in 1792 and Henry Fairfax acquired the estate in 1825. Leesylvania State Park now occupies part of the original acreage
Marker Title: Leesylvania
Marker Location: 15875 Neabsco Road, Woodbridge VA 22191
County or Independent City: Prince William County
Marker Program Sponsor: Prince William County Historical Commission.
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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