About Fairfax County
The beautiful and affluent Fairfax County is located just across the Potomac River from Washingington DC. With more than a million residents, the growing county is the proud home to more than 142,000 jobs in the technology sector, the largest concentration to be found in the United States. The county's dynamic and ever-growing economy boasts many corporate and regional headquarters, over 400 foreign-owned companies representing the economic interests of 45 countries, and Ten Fortune 500 companies. Some of the most successful firms in the nation call Fairfax County their home, including SAIC, Northrop Grumman, NII Holdings, General Dynamics, Gannett, Freddie Mac, Exelis, CSC, Capital One Financial, and Booz Allen Hamilton. …show more content…
history. The scene begins before European settlers arrived on the nation's shores when the inhabitants of the area were a group of Algonquian-speaking natives called the Taux. In 1608, early exploration of the area, led by John Smith, recorded the existence of Taux villages on the south bank of the Potomac River.
The first European claims to the land that would become Fairfax County took place in 1649. Charles II, King of England, granted all of the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers were to be granted to a group of seven English gentlemen. In 1719, the land came to be possessed by the area's namesake, Lord Fairfax. Over the next 20 years there were many attempts to form the land into a county, however, it was not until 1741 that a county was officially created. The next 50 years proved to be a time of substantial growth for the young county. New roads were built to support the bustling area trade of agricultural …show more content…
Two Fairfax county residents, George Washington and George Mason, were leading patriots in the cause for freedom. The two wealthy Fairfax County plantation owners became central figures in the formation of the United States. Subsequent to the birth of a new nation, it seemed as though Fairfax County would continue to prosper. However, early in the 19th century, it became apparent this was not to be so. The first half of the 19th century proved to be difficult for the county. The region's soil was depleted from overplanting and the area's economy
The beautiful and affluent Fairfax County is located just across the Potomac River from Washingington DC. With more than a million residents, the growing county is the proud home to more than 142,000 jobs in the technology sector, the largest concentration to be found in the United States. The county's dynamic and ever-growing economy boasts many corporate and regional headquarters, over 400 foreign-owned companies representing the economic interests of 45 countries, and Ten Fortune 500 companies. Some of the most successful firms in the nation call Fairfax County their home, including SAIC, Northrop Grumman, NII Holdings, General Dynamics, Gannett, Freddie Mac, Exelis, CSC, Capital One Financial, and Booz Allen Hamilton. …show more content…
history. The scene begins before European settlers arrived on the nation's shores when the inhabitants of the area were a group of Algonquian-speaking natives called the Taux. In 1608, early exploration of the area, led by John Smith, recorded the existence of Taux villages on the south bank of the Potomac River.
The first European claims to the land that would become Fairfax County took place in 1649. Charles II, King of England, granted all of the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers were to be granted to a group of seven English gentlemen. In 1719, the land came to be possessed by the area's namesake, Lord Fairfax. Over the next 20 years there were many attempts to form the land into a county, however, it was not until 1741 that a county was officially created. The next 50 years proved to be a time of substantial growth for the young county. New roads were built to support the bustling area trade of agricultural …show more content…
Two Fairfax county residents, George Washington and George Mason, were leading patriots in the cause for freedom. The two wealthy Fairfax County plantation owners became central figures in the formation of the United States. Subsequent to the birth of a new nation, it seemed as though Fairfax County would continue to prosper. However, early in the 19th century, it became apparent this was not to be so. The first half of the 19th century proved to be difficult for the county. The region's soil was depleted from overplanting and the area's economy