Well, the Town of Vienna was incorporated in 1890. In fact, we celebrated the Centennial not too long ago and the Town's 120th Anniversary is coming up soon - on February 28th.
But . . . Vienna has much more history than just 120 years!
You may already be aware of some of the historic landmarks in Vienna - like The Freeman House - which at various times served as a home, Civil War hospital, fire house, railroad station & post office and now has a museum and old fashioned "General Store" that is run by Historic Vienna.
But did you know there is a 330 year old oak tree in Vienna? It's believed to be the oldest tree in town and was honored with a ceremony & plaque about 10 years ago. You can find the tree at 802 Marjorie Lane, SE.
Check out these historical markers that are located in Vienna and see if you can figure out where they are.
They mark the graves of Colonel Broadwater and his son & grandson. Captain Broadwater (the Colonel's father) served as the first Sheriff of Fairfax County. Colonel Broadwater was also a Sheriff and Justice of Fairfax County and served with George Washington as a Burgess to the Convention at Williamsburg in 1774.
But . . . Vienna has much more history than just 120 years!
You may already be aware of some of the historic landmarks in Vienna - like The Freeman House - which at various times served as a home, Civil War hospital, fire house, railroad station & post office and now has a museum and old fashioned "General Store" that is run by Historic Vienna.
But did you know there is a 330 year old oak tree in Vienna? It's believed to be the oldest tree in town and was honored with a ceremony & plaque about 10 years ago. You can find the tree at 802 Marjorie Lane, SE.
Check out these historical markers that are located in Vienna and see if you can figure out where they are.
They mark the graves of Colonel Broadwater and his son & grandson. Captain Broadwater (the Colonel's father) served as the first Sheriff of Fairfax County. Colonel Broadwater was also a Sheriff and Justice of Fairfax County and served with George Washington as a Burgess to the Convention at Williamsburg in 1774.
Do you know where these are? The location is not widely known, but WE KNOW! Feel free to take a guess!
Vienna has all kinds of historical importance. Here's another "factoid" about Vienna from the history of Vienna on The Town of Vienna's web site:
"The fifth skirmish of the
Vienna is not just for gourmets, music lovers and active citizens (see previous posts), it's for history buffs too. Just another reason why we love living in Vienna!
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