Hayfield Farm is a development that was built in the 1960s in an area that was considered a country at that time.
In 1761, George Washington bought the land to grow hay on for his livestock and that is how Hayfield Farm got its name.
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The land of Hayfield Farm was used for raising cattle in the 1950s until it was purchased by Wills and Van Metre in 1963, and the first house was built in 1965.
When the community was built, there was a 16-sided barn on the property, and local lore had the barn belonging to George Washington himself. In reality, the barn was built in 1893 by William Clark, who modeled it after another barn that Washington did build on the Mount Vernon plantation a few miles away.
There was a manor house on the Hayfield land near the current park, that was built by Washington himself, but it burned down in 1916.
At one time, Hayfield Secondary School was one of the largest schools around, and the gym was used for many activities besides basketball games and school graduations.
Hayfield Farm has a flood plain that backed up to the woods of Fort Belvoir, and during the Vietnam War, soldiers trained in those woods and the gunshots and explosions could be heard by the residents of Hayfield.
Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
