Gen. Corcoran

Historical marker location:

Fairfax, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and West Street (at the turn to North Street), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.