HFCI
Projects
"New to the
Collection"
The following objects were accepted
into the Historic Collections of the City of
Fairfax on October 24, 2005:
Civil War Artifacts, Maps, and Manuscripts
| 1. Richard Ratcliffe Farr II Manuscript Collection | |||
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Ratcliffe’s
Enrollment Certificate to serve in “Mosby’s Rangers,”
Nov. 2, 1863 Ratcliffe’s Parole from “Mosby’s Rangers,” April 23, 1865 Mosby’s Farewell, period copy Ratcliffe’s lock of hair, with accompanying note written by his mother, Margaret Conn Willcoxon Farr |
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| 2. Archaeological
Artifacts 3. Maps, Large Format Reproductions of “Map of the Seat of War, 1861” |
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| “The McDowell Map, 1862” | |||
| 4. Pin - “Grand
Army of the Republic” 5. Carte D’Viste – Gen. M.L. Bonham |
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School Textbooks from 1871 – 1921
Kerosene Lamp, milk glass base and globe
Program: City of Fairfax
Patriot Day Ceremony, September 11, 2005
Book: Fairfax Presbyterian Church: The First 50 Years – 1954
– 2004
Fairfax County 250th Anniversary Calendar – 1992
Book: Fairfax Baptist Church - 1914 – 2002
| Fairfax Business Ephemera | |
1. Business Card -
“The Tapestry Room” |
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| Fairfax School Ephemera | |
1. Green Acres Elementary
School T-Shirt, c. 1985 |
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Print: “The Fairfax Raid,” by Mort Kunstle
Postcards: Fairfax, Virginia and other “Fairfax” locations
1. Westwood Motel |
Fairfax Documents and Memorabilia
1. Fairfax District
– Boy Scouts of America Patch |
City of Fairfax Bicentennial Commemoratives (2005)
1. Baseball Cap |
Annual Reports: City of Fairfax – 1968 and 1988-89
Fairfax Election 2005 Memorabilia
City of Fairfax, Virginia
Certified Historic Markers Program
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Action:
Celebrate the rich history of the Fairfax Court House area
by sponsoring the
erection of a Historic Marker.
History:
With half
of the City’s acreage existing on the original 1714 Land Grant of
George Mason II, Fairfax enjoys the distinction of being the seat of the
Fairfax
County Court House since 1800. In 1861 the Fairfax Court House area became
the front line of the Confederate defenses and was the site of the first
troop engagement of the Civil War. It was the birthplace of the “Confederate
Battle
Flag” and the location of President Davis’ “Fairfax
Court House Conference” on
October 1, 1861. It later served as the Headquarters site of both the
Confederate
and Union “Army of the Potomac.” On its rolling hills were
once located
extensive fortifications and gun emplacements and the temporary camps
of
thousands of soldiers wearing both the blue and the gray.
Process:
Persons or Organizations interested in marking our history
through sponsorship
and/or erection of a certified historic marker may begin the process by
contacting the City Manager, City of Fairfax, at 10455 Armstrong Street;
Fairfax,
VA 22030 and requesting a copy of the “Fairfax City- Historic Fairfax
City Inc. Procedures Document.” The procedure applies to markers
of the following types:
| 1. Vehicle
Viewed Markers located along State Highways. 2. Vehicle Viewed Markers located along City Streets. 3. Walking Tour Markers located either along State Highways or City Streets and mounted either on a building or a pedestal. |
Applicants will fund the marker,
define the proposed marker text and provide
primary source documentation to support each statement. Historic Fairfax
City
Inc. (HFCI) will arrange for peer review of the proposed statement and,
where appropriate, will forward the application to the Virginia Department
of Historic Resources for their review.
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