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The cemetery is very well kept. The grass is long but still very pretty. The fence around the cemetery is tall and appears to be new. Around the outside of the cemetery is a field of flowers. A very peaceful environment

During construction around Conference Center drive the cemetery was found after being abandoned for some time. This article addresses keeping the cemetery maintained after a bit of research on how important they were to Fairfax county in the 18th…

Jan 13th
On this day for the last sixteen years I have been in habit of recording/anniversary of my wretched widowed state. I am now blessed be God, no longer a widower, since it has please him on the 25th of November last, to bestow on me,…

After World War II, Bush Hill served as the “Holly Hill School” until March 6, 1977, when it was vandalized and then abandoned. The house was destroyed by arson one week later. Washington Post, March 17, 1977

In 1850 workmen began to clear a line through Bush Hill for the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. Richard William Scott described the first passage of the train in his Day Book, July 4, 1851: “We witnessed for the first time today, a train carrying about…

During World War II the federal government leased Bush Hill from the Gunnell family for use in the internment of Adolf Hitler’s counselor of foreign affairs, Ernst “Putzi” Hanfstaengl, who was assisting the Allies. Putzi was considered one of the…

1820 census listed: 146 slaves, 12 room brick dwelling house, brick barn, frame granert, log corn house, cow and sheep shelter, overseerers houses, negro quarters, diary, blacksmith shop, seed house, chapel,ice house, smoke house, lime kilns, green…

This was Richard Marshall Scott's childhood grammar book. When Bush Hill was turned into a Nursery school, this and other books were found. The elementary school thought it was only appropriate to donate it to the Virginia room.

This was Anne Scott's childhood geography book. When Bush Hill was turned into a Nursery school, this and other books were found. The elementary school thought it was only appropriate to donate it to the Virginia room.

This diary was kept by Richard M. Scott Jr. while he was the owner of Bush Hill. His father Richard M. Scott willed him Bush Hill estate. Scott Jr. lived at Bush Hill with his wife Virginia Gunnell and their 4 children until his death in 1857, from…