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Fairfax Underground
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
historian
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Date: December 19, 2007 10:53AM
I thought it might be nice to discuss something a little more intelligent than ferfux and his problem with flatulence.
Virginia is a state rich in history. Fairfax County is the site of many incredible historical events. Maybe, we could all come up with interesting stories involving people, events, war battles......actually, anything of historical value which is connected to the land we now call Fairfax County.
Let's take a go at it!!!
Virginia is a state rich in history. Fairfax County is the site of many incredible historical events. Maybe, we could all come up with interesting stories involving people, events, war battles......actually, anything of historical value which is connected to the land we now call Fairfax County.
Let's take a go at it!!!
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
weborian
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Date: December 19, 2007 11:00AM
On March 03, 2005 at 03:07AM a man named Cary had a revolutionary idea. It was to create a website where everyone could anonymously show both their anger and stupidity at the same time. It was indeed an historic moment for the county.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
RESton Peace
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Date: December 19, 2007 11:17AM
19-May-04 Another historic day for fairfax, when this "cary" fellow registered what is perhaps Fairax's most well-known domain. The NSA and Homeland Security have been on high alert ever since.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
bdimag
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:03PM
February 4th, 2006: bdimag bought a pack of sharpies... AND I STILL GOT EM!!
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
ITRADE
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:09PM
Dec. 17, 2007: ITRADE finally dug out of his nose that annoying snotball that had been hiding in there for weeks.
It was both crunchy and soft at the same time. Quite satisfying.
It was both crunchy and soft at the same time. Quite satisfying.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
historian
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:14PM
Excellent examples of modern history. You've all highlighted some of the major differences between today and yesterday.
Anyone want to take a crack at some history going back, let's say, a decade or so?
Anyone want to take a crack at some history going back, let's say, a decade or so?
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
ITRADE
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:22PM
Aug. 28, 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run: General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia finally dug out of his nose that annoying snotball that had been hiding in there for weeks.
It was both crunchy and soft at the same time. Quite satisfying.
It was both crunchy and soft at the same time. Quite satisfying.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Gen. Lee
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:24PM
Aug 28, 1862: Gen. Lee also pooped that day.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
GreyGhost
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Date: December 19, 2007 12:50PM
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
bdimag
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Date: December 19, 2007 03:19PM
ITRADE Wrote:
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> Aug. 28, 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull
> Run: General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army
> of Northern Virginia finally dug out of his nose
> that annoying snotball that had been hiding in
> there for weeks.
>
> It was both crunchy and soft at the same time.
> Quite satisfying.
lmao...
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> Aug. 28, 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull
> Run: General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army
> of Northern Virginia finally dug out of his nose
> that annoying snotball that had been hiding in
> there for weeks.
>
> It was both crunchy and soft at the same time.
> Quite satisfying.
lmao...
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Historian
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Date: December 19, 2007 03:21PM
GreyGhost,
'Horse thief'
In December 1862, Major-General J.E.B. 'Jeb' Stuart with 1,800 cavalry and four artillery pieces headed into Northern Virginia. His intent was to cause panic and mayhem behind enemy lines. After capturing the telegraph office in Burke, VA, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad and sending a telegraph to the US Quartermaster's office about the poor quality of the mules he was forced to take, Stuart retired to winter quarters in Dover, VA, near Middleburg in Loudoun County.
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Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA
J.E.B. Stuart Monument
Dedicated May 30, 1907
If you have never driven down Monument Avenue, you should. It's beautiful.
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'Horse thief'
In December 1862, Major-General J.E.B. 'Jeb' Stuart with 1,800 cavalry and four artillery pieces headed into Northern Virginia. His intent was to cause panic and mayhem behind enemy lines. After capturing the telegraph office in Burke, VA, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad and sending a telegraph to the US Quartermaster's office about the poor quality of the mules he was forced to take, Stuart retired to winter quarters in Dover, VA, near Middleburg in Loudoun County.
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Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA
J.E.B. Stuart Monument
Dedicated May 30, 1907
If you have never driven down Monument Avenue, you should. It's beautiful.
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Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Kiev
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Date: December 19, 2007 03:24PM
is there any OTHER history besides civil war stuff?
anything happened in the 20th century worth reading about?
anything happened in the 20th century worth reading about?
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
ferfux
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Date: December 19, 2007 03:28PM
Gen. Lee Wrote:
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> Aug 28, 1862: Gen. Lee also pooped that day.
a little known fact about this; he named the poop, "historian".
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> Aug 28, 1862: Gen. Lee also pooped that day.
a little known fact about this; he named the poop, "historian".
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
ITRADE
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Date: December 19, 2007 07:41PM
ferfux Wrote:
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> Gen. Lee Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Aug 28, 1862: Gen. Lee also pooped that day.
>
>
> a little known fact about this; he named the poop,
> "historian".
That's excellent. Is it buried with him in Lee Chapel down at Washington & Lee?
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> Gen. Lee Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Aug 28, 1862: Gen. Lee also pooped that day.
>
>
> a little known fact about this; he named the poop,
> "historian".
That's excellent. Is it buried with him in Lee Chapel down at Washington & Lee?
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
GreyGhost
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Date: December 19, 2007 08:11PM
Kiev Wrote:
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> is there any OTHER history besides civil war
> stuff?
>
> anything happened in the 20th century worth
> reading about?
Yes, we paved it and built strip malls.
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> is there any OTHER history besides civil war
> stuff?
>
> anything happened in the 20th century worth
> reading about?
Yes, we paved it and built strip malls.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
walker
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Date: December 19, 2007 10:31PM
Hey, I went to J.E.B. Stupid High School. There was a park across the street where everyone went and got stoned.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
More current history
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Date: December 19, 2007 10:50PM
In December 2007 a worlds record was set in Fairfax for the longest number of pages for a stupid thread called school redistricting.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
mariokart
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Date: December 19, 2007 11:00PM
August 7th, 2005
An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in Centreville. On the side it read the name of some obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in Centreville. On the side it read the name of some obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
SRE
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Date: December 19, 2007 11:04PM
mariokart Wrote:
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> August 7th, 2005
>
> An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in
> Centreville. On the side it read the name of some
> obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
If you "never seen" then how did you know what was on the side of the van?
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> August 7th, 2005
>
> An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in
> Centreville. On the side it read the name of some
> obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
If you "never seen" then how did you know what was on the side of the van?
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Johnny.Reb
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Date: December 19, 2007 11:05PM
Fairfax High School Rebels had a Confederate flag as their symbol.
The South Shall Rise Again!!!!!
The South Shall Rise Again!!!!!
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
mariokart
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Date: December 20, 2007 12:02PM
SRE Wrote:
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> mariokart Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > August 7th, 2005
> >
> > An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in
> > Centreville. On the side it read the name of
> some
> > obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
>
>
> If you "never seen" then how did you know what was
> on the side of the van?
Maybe I didn't word it right. I got out, took his license plate and also noted what it said on the side of the delivery van. It was the name of a place I hadn't heard about until that moment.
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> mariokart Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > August 7th, 2005
> >
> > An illegal spanish van driver hit our truck in
> > Centreville. On the side it read the name of
> some
> > obscure chinese restaurant I've never seen.
>
>
> If you "never seen" then how did you know what was
> on the side of the van?
Maybe I didn't word it right. I got out, took his license plate and also noted what it said on the side of the delivery van. It was the name of a place I hadn't heard about until that moment.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
GESTAPO
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Date: December 20, 2007 12:19PM
Even more recent history:
A forum named Fairfax Underground lost credibility when the public became aware of its affiliation with the Gestapo.
A forum named Fairfax Underground lost credibility when the public became aware of its affiliation with the Gestapo.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
KeepOnTruckin
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Date: December 20, 2007 02:44PM
Didnt Fairfax HS suspend some students for protesting the removal of the Johnny Reb mascot? Stupid assistant principals
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Tia2
()
Date: December 20, 2007 02:50PM
The Vienna Inn has a long history in town. In 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton M. Feeser opened an ice cream parlor in the front room of their house on 120 Maple Avenue. It was later purchased by Mildred Coppock, who kept it running as a luncheonette and drug store, also selling candy and gifts.
In the mid-1950s the business was purchased by Fred and Madalin Reeves, with Coppock, now 90 and living in D.C., still holding ownership of the land.
The Reeveses turned the business into a bar named Freddy's Cafe, and ran it for five years. The business portion was again sold, this time in 1960 to Mike Abraham in 1960, who renamed it, what wife Mollie said was only appropriate, The Vienna Inn. The Abrahams now own the land with the building.
In the mid-1950s the business was purchased by Fred and Madalin Reeves, with Coppock, now 90 and living in D.C., still holding ownership of the land.
The Reeveses turned the business into a bar named Freddy's Cafe, and ran it for five years. The business portion was again sold, this time in 1960 to Mike Abraham in 1960, who renamed it, what wife Mollie said was only appropriate, The Vienna Inn. The Abrahams now own the land with the building.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
crestwood
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Date: December 22, 2007 03:48PM
Circa 1963.
Anybody remember "OLD JOE" who lived on a plot of land behind the old hanover hills apartments (now called chelsie square)? He was an old black gentleman who lived in an old shack without indoor plumbing. He had a still and would tell us young boys, stories.
Anybody remember "OLD JOE" who lived on a plot of land behind the old hanover hills apartments (now called chelsie square)? He was an old black gentleman who lived in an old shack without indoor plumbing. He had a still and would tell us young boys, stories.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
trogdor!
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Date: December 23, 2007 12:12PM
The Fairfax Towne Center shopping center, Fair Oaks Mall parking lot and a ton of townhomes/codos are built on a Civil War battle field where over 2,100 men died in two hours. Some of the men were never found because of the high grass and brush in the area. Now there's a parking lot, Safeway, etc. Wonder if it's all haunted?
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fairfax,+VA,+United+States+of+America&ie=UTF8&ll=38.865709,-77.367182&spn=0.006365,0.014591&t=h&z=16&om=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chantilly
http://www.espdesigns.com/oxhill/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2007 12:54PM by trogdor!.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fairfax,+VA,+United+States+of+America&ie=UTF8&ll=38.865709,-77.367182&spn=0.006365,0.014591&t=h&z=16&om=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chantilly
http://www.espdesigns.com/oxhill/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2007 12:54PM by trogdor!.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Gravis
()
Date: December 23, 2007 12:22PM
April 22, 2005 10:50AM, i make my first post and an ominous feeling of dread spreads through the county.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
slimey
()
Date: December 23, 2007 01:34PM
August, 2000, Slimey moves from Arlington to Fairfax to escape hordes
of illegals in his neighborhood. They follow him.
of illegals in his neighborhood. They follow him.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
()
Date: December 04, 2015 05:12PM
The Rolling Road bridge that goes over the railroad tracks in Springfield used to be one-lane bridge.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
My Story
()
Date: December 05, 2015 09:35PM
I grew up in Chantilly in the late 60's and early 70s, and there were these Civil War battle line stone structures.
But Fairfax County didn't preserve them.
Instead, all the local property owners palmed the stones for their gardens.
Now there's barely nothing left.
Rock Run Stream Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, near Stringfellow Road.
But Fairfax County didn't preserve them.
Instead, all the local property owners palmed the stones for their gardens.
Now there's barely nothing left.
Rock Run Stream Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, near Stringfellow Road.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
()
Date: December 13, 2015 01:55PM
There is a Civil War-era stone bridge abutment that was built to carry tracks for the Manassas Gap Railroad across Cub Run. Financial problems stopped the work in May 1857.
http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/15690/Suburban-Archaeology-2-Gap-Line-63
http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/15690/Suburban-Archaeology-2-Gap-Line-63
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
searcher
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Date: December 15, 2015 02:13PM
There are still signs of the tracks in the woods off bull run post office road
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
xX47h
()
Date: December 16, 2015 07:02PM
is where Hitler is really hiding
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
()
Date: December 18, 2015 01:14PM
searcher Wrote:
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> There are still signs of the tracks in the woods
> off bull run post office road
Just the cut put of it, not any actual tracks.
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> There are still signs of the tracks in the woods
> off bull run post office road
Just the cut put of it, not any actual tracks.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
lynyrd skynyrd
()
Date: December 18, 2015 07:35PM
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Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Sum Guy
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Date: December 18, 2015 07:41PM
Some guy named Lord Fairfax and his son were brutal slave owners, but got everything around here named after them.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Fuck that flag
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Date: December 18, 2015 08:07PM
And all who fly it.
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Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: December 20, 2015 09:27PM
searcher Wrote:
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> There are still signs of the tracks in the woods
> off bull run post office road
Aka, the roadbed.
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> There are still signs of the tracks in the woods
> off bull run post office road
Aka, the roadbed.
Re: FAIRFAX HISTORY
Posted by:
Fairfag Underground
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Date: December 20, 2015 10:33PM
weborian Wrote:
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> On March 03, 2005 at 03:07AM a man named Cary had
> a revolutionary idea. It was to create a website
> where everyone could anonymously show both their
> anger and stupidity at the same time. It was
> indeed an historic moment for the county.
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> On March 03, 2005 at 03:07AM a man named Cary had
> a revolutionary idea. It was to create a website
> where everyone could anonymously show both their
> anger and stupidity at the same time. It was
> indeed an historic moment for the county.
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