Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association

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  Posted on November 7th, 2010

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  Ben Fairfax Dedication Ceremony

  

  On September 19, 2010, Boy Scout Troop 991 of Springfield completed the fence painting of the Ben Fairfax Cemetery and held a dedication ceremony. The Kings Park West Civic Association (KPWCA) and neighbors with guidance from the scout Alex Eggleston organized the program, the ceremony, and refreshments, which was the culmination of Alex’s Eagle Scout [...]

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  Posted on May 16th, 2010

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  Eagle Scout Project Restores Fairfax Family Cemetery

  

  BSA troop 991 of Springfield cleaned and made repairs at the Benjamin F. Fairfax family cemetery in May 2010. The future Eagle Scout who led the project raised money to hire a fence company which replaced the broken fence. In the future, the scouts will return to paint the fence with a clear sealant. The [...]

• Current Projects, Fairfax Family Cemetery, In the News

  Posted on May 16th, 2010

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  Ben and Mary Fairfax, Farmers

  Kings Park West Civic Association, The HERALD, March 2010 Vol 41, Issue 2
  By Tony Vellucci
  A previous edition of The Herald introduced you to Ben and Mary Fairfax whose cemetery is located on Richardson Drive. That edition also told of upcoming articles that would provide more information about them. The following is made [...]

• Current Projects, Fairfax Family Cemetery, In the News

  Posted on May 16th, 2010

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  Who’s Buried in KPW?

  

  Kings Park West Civic Association, The HERALD, December 2009, Vol 40, Issue 8
  By Tony Vellucci & John Browne
  If there was a Trivial Pursuit game about Kings Park West, one of the questions might be “Where can you find a small family cemetery holding the remains of members of the Fairfax family?” Many of you [...]

• Current Projects, Fairfax Family Cemetery

  Posted on March 23rd, 2009

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  Fairfax Family Cemetery History

  

  This photo study of the Fairfax Family Cemetery was done in response to a report to FCCPA by neighbors that the cemetery was neglected and deteriorating. In the late 19th century, the two occupants, Benjamin F. and Mary E. Fairfax, owned and farmed approximately 200 acres of land. The cemetery was located near their farmhouse, which [...]

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