Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave
National Register of Historic Places

Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave

Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
73002337

About this property

Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the forced labor of enslaved people, it was located on the west bank of the Potomac River on the present site of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. The main house, called Belvoir Manor or Belvoir Mansion, burned in 1783 and was destroyed during the War of 1812. The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as "Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave."

Location

Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.67977, -77.12948

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave listed on the National Register?

Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave?

Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave?

The period of significance for Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1736.

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