Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
11200 Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
- Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played during the Civil War.
- Find out about the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and its importance to both the supply and medical evacuation effort.
- Learn about the humanitarian efforts begun here by Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.
- Visit our caboose and hear about the vital role of the caboose in early railroad operations. The Fairfax Station Museum is a great place to view model train displays. Come explore Civil War history, railroading, and the fascinating story of our local community.
- The museum and gift shop are open to the public on Sunday afternoons from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. except on major holidays.
- For special events like the Labor Day and Holiday train shows, the museum will be open an additional day of the weekend.
- At this time, the Museum can only accept cash or checks.
- The Civil War Trails Marker at the entrance to the train station museum commemorates Clara Barton’s efforts here in late August – early September, 1862. During the 2nd Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) on August 28-31, 1862 and the Battle of Ox Hill (or Chantilly)) on September 1, 1862, over 3,000 wounded Union soldiers were brought from these battlefields to the train station to await rail shipment to the hospitals in Alexandria and Washington. It took several days to load all of the wounded. While waiting, Clara Barton became “The Angel of the Battlefield” as she worked long and hard until all the wounded were safely removed. This was the second time she had come to aid the sick and wounded. Her first outing had been two weeks earlier on August 8 -9 at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield just south of Culpeper.
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 1 – 4 pmNorthern Virginia NTRAK Display
Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, (Father’s Day Weekend) Northern Virginia NTRAK
DisplaSaturday, 12 – 5 and Sunday, 1 – 4 Northern Virginia NTRAK
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