Vienna

Like many other Northern Virginia neighborhoods, Vienna has its own rich history dating back to the 18th century. The land was first settled in 1754 by Colonel Charles Broadwater, and the first home was built in 1767 by Broadwater’s son-in-law, John Hunter. In the 1850s, Dr. William Hendrick settled into the area with his family and decided to rename the community ‘Vienna’ after his hometown in New York. Just a decade later, Vienna hosted one of the earliest battles in the Civil War along the town’s railroad tracks. It was the first time troops had ever traveled by train, and they were ambushed by Confederate forces along the tracks in a clash now known as the Battle of Vienna. Both Confederate and Union forces used Vienna as a camping ground during the Civil War, so when the war drew to a close, many families decided to just stay put. Decades passed and Vienna stayed a quiet, rural town until urban development reached its borders around 1950. However, despite Vienna’s post-modern growth spurt, it stayed true to its historical roots and offers a pleasant reprieve from the fast-paced life of the capital.

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