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The Native American tribes in Virginia are the Indigenous peoples whose tribal nations historically or currently are based in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. Native peoples lived throughout Virginia for at least 12,000 years. [1] At contact, most tribes in what is now Virginia spoke languages from three major ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
Merrywood. Merrywood is a historic home located in McLean, Virginia on the Palisades overlooking the Potomac River that has hosted several presidents and members of the British royal family. The Georgian Revival style brick dwelling was built in 1919 for Newbold Noyes.
1495919 [4] McLean (/ məˈkleɪn / mə-KLAYN) [5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population of the community was 50,773 at the 2020 census. [1] It is located between the Potomac River and Vienna within the Washington metropolitan area.
Lost Arrow (5.10) Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service (NPS) site in Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres (3.2 km 2) along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. [1] The Great Falls of the Potomac River are near the ...
e. Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
029-0035. Significant dates. Added to NRHP. November 22, 2002. Designated VLR. December 5, 2001 [ 2] Spring Hill Farm is a historic home located at Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built about 1822, and is a 21⁄2 -story, frame farmhouse dwelling in the Federal style. A two-story rear wing was added in 1850.
Coordinates: 38.93408°N 77.12037°W. The Marden House is a residence in McLean, Virginia, USA, designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located just off Chain Bridge Road and overlooks the Potomac River. Also known as "Fontinalis", it is named after Luis Marden (1913–2003), a writer, photographer and explorer for National ...