The cemetery is located on the back lot of a Great Falls home. According to the owner of the adjacent home, Bicksler relatives used to care for the cemetery, but no one has visited in years. A GMU student visited the cemetery in the summer of 2011 and found it overgrown and hardly recognizable. That [...]
See Education section for newly added slideshow from Virginia Department of Historic Resources that summarizes Virginia state law protecting cemeteries.
See Resources section for recently added guide available for download: Gone But Not Forgotten: FCCPA Cemetery Preservation Guide.
See Fairfax County Cemeteries section for link to the Fairfax County Library’s recently updated Cemetery Survey with expanded search [...]
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - GUESTS WELCOME!
Next meeting Monday, Jan 23, 2012, 7 PM - meet in the Virginia Room, Conference Room 214, Fairfax City Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax
This is a working session to transcribe information in various records in developing a database of Civil War veterans buried in Fairfax County. If you have a [...]
The Harris Family Cemetery is located on Bull Run Regional Park Property in Fairfax County. Without a sign at the entrance, visitors would have difficulty locating the cemetery.
All of the grave markers are field stone. The park has established that the cemetery began in 1866. According to Fairfax County Public Library cemetery files, there are [...]
The scout faced many different challenges as he planned his Eagle Scout Project for this cemetery. The cemetery, located in a backyard, is hidden from view a quarter mile down a private drive. There was a lot of brush and invasive plants to be cleared. The wrought iron fence and gate needed repairs and painting. [...]
On a crisp fall day, community volunteers joined together to spruce up this African American Cemetery in Fairfax City. Since there are no more trustees to care for the cemetery, Fairfax City has maintained the mowing of the cemetery. Members of the FCCPA, Burke Historical Society, and Historic Fairfax cleared brush, picked up trash, and [...]
The project, led by Eagle Scout candidate Alex Scheetz of Troop 1501, was scheduled for October 29th, 2011. Who could have predicted an October rain/snow storm would force a postponement? The following day, the troop members cleaned and stabilized markers, did extensive trimming, and a general clean-up of the cemetery. The cemetery is regularly mowed, [...]
A chance meeting of a member of the Springfield Art Guild and a member of the Fairfax Cemetery Preservation Association (FCCPA) resulted in the idea of an art show based on the outdoor museums - cemeteries. The FCCPA member was looking for a special way to heighten the public’s interest in and respect for cemeteries, [...]
Follow link to view the CNN interview
FCCPA President Mary Lipsey and a descendant of Civil War veteran Armistead Thompson are featured. They talk about two Civil War veterans who are also profiled in FCCPA’s Civil War Honor Roll: William C. Preston and Armistead Thompson
View and download the first FCCPA Newsletter for the latest on FCCPA’s doings and plans. Highlights include:
Changes Ahead
For Your Calendar
Updates
Scouts in Progress - Cleanups at Cemeteries
CNN Interview
