Historical Marker
Chantilly
Historical marker location:
13110 Lee Jackson Hwy, Chantilly, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway (U.S. 50) and Plaza Lane, on the right when traveling west on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway.)
Marker installed: 2010
In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.