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Dating back to the 17th century and the beginnings of our
country, the area we now
know as Fauquier County was
listed in 1608 as part of the Northern Neck of the
Colony
of Virginia by Captain John Smith, explorer and leader of
the Jamestowne
Colony. Named after Francis Fauquier,
Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Virginia
from 1758 to
1768, Fauquier County was founded from a section of
land previously
considered Prince William County.
The rich Civil War history in Fauquier County can be
experienced through several
different self-driven tours,
guided tours, museums, and historical trail markers.
Although no major battles were fought in Fauquier
County,
a number of skirmishes involving infantry and
cavalry did occur.
After the second Battle of Manassas, which took place
just 10 minutes from Fauquier by today's travel standards,
over 1,800 wounded soldiers were brought to Warrenton
to makeshift hospitals set up in Warrenton's businesses,
churches and homes. Union General McClennan said
farewell to his troops as Commander of the Army of the
Potomac in 1862, from the balcony of the Warren Green
Hotel which still stands today. |
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