If you love history, you'll love living in Northern Virginia. Around every corner you'll find American History from the colonial era in Old Town Alexandria to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Perhaps the most famous battles in the Civil War were fought in Manassas near the creek called Bull Run. This picture shows Centreville in 1862.
Centreville 1862 just prior to the battle of BULL run.
Today's vintage picture shows the Potomac River in Fairfax County in 1865. There is no Porto Vecchio, no apartment buildings . . . nothing but a lonely cow.
Potomac River from below Alexandria, Virginia 1865Are you seeking a water-view or waterfront home? Try our map search below.
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