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Belvoir (plantation)

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Belvoir was the plantation and estate of the prominent Fairfax family of colonial Virginia, operated with the forced labor of enslaved people. It stood on the west bank of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, on the site now occupied by Fort Belvoir.

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Building Type
Plantation 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Fairfax County, United States 1
Completed Year
1741 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Ruined 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Plantation 2
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1. Belvoir (plantation) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Fairfax County, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Fairfax County, United States
Wikidata item Q816286, property P131/P17 (location): Fairfax County, United States
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2. Belvoir (plantation) - Wikipedia
  • History
    completed in 1741
  • Lead section
    Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family.
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Georgian architecture in Virginia
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