Downtown D.C. might be the first place in the region that comes to mind when considering areas that draw tourists in large numbers, but many visitors are flocking to a specific part of Fairfax County, ...

Step back in time to explore the rich history of Fairfax County during the Civil War and discover the incredible story of the Willcoxon family home. When the home was taken over by the Union army ...

1742: Prince William County divides at Bull Run and a line drawn west to the Blue Ridge. The county to the north is named Fairfax and will ... through the Civil War. The Friends are revolutionary ...

In the mid-1800s, the U.S. Department of the Interior began the “great surveys” to map the vast, uncharted land of the West, ...

Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...

The failure of the Cincinnati Western Railroad left a partially complete tunnel near Faraday Road. Urban legend says an artifact was left behind.

Fairfax has formally accepted a preliminary application for a 243-apartment complex at School Street Plaza. The developer, Mill Creek Residential of San Francisco, initially filed the documents on ...

University of Tennessee archaeological students working at a former campus parking lot uncovered additional sections of a ...

Fairfax County police are investigating a crash that killed a 14-year-old girl Wednesday evening as traffic safety advocates worry about the increase in crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists.

Adults may tour the site and visit the Miller’s House exhibit while waiting. Register at Fairfax County Park Authority ParkTakes web site. Dec. 7-8 Holiday Train Show. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m ...