Langley Fork Marker

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Langley in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Langley Fork

By Craig Swain, August 24, 2007

1. Langley Fork Marker

Inscription. Two 18th-century roads intersect just west of here: Sugarlands Rolling Road (now Georgetown Pike) and Little Falls Road (now Chain Bridge Road). Several historic structures stand near the fork: Langley Toll House (ca. 1820); Langley Ordinary (ca. 1850); Mackall House (ca. 1858); Gunnell's Chapel (ca. 1879); Langley Friends Meeting House (ca. 1893), and Hickory Hill (ca. 1870), at times the home of Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, then-Senator John F. Kennedy, and his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Thomas Lee, of Stratford Hall, acquired Langley in a 1719 land grant and named it for a family estate in England.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T 33.)

Location. 38° 56.751′ N, 77° 9.291′ W. Marker is in Langley, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) and Chain Bridge Road (County Route 3563), on the right when traveling west on Georgetown Pike. Click for map. Just to the west of the entrance to Langley Fork Park. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Lean VA 22101, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Benvenue (approx. 1.3 miles away); McLean (approx. 1.5 miles away); c. 1931 (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); c. 1926 (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); 1921 (approx. 1.7 miles away in Maryland).

By Carl Clifford, March 16, 2009

2. Langley Fork Marker

Also see . . .
1. Langley Fork Historic District Photographs. (Submitted on September 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Langly Fork Application for National Historic Site Registration. Details the historic buildings in the district. (Submitted on September 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Looking down Georgetown Pike towards the Crossroads Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, August 24, 2007

3. Looking down Georgetown Pike towards the Crossroads

Langley Meeting House Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, August 24, 2007

4. Langley Meeting House

Located at 6410 Georgetown Pike.

Langley Toll House Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, August 24, 2007

5. Langley Toll House

At 6324 Georgetown Pike, the 19th century building was originally 1 story, and enlarged to 2 stories in 20th century.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 845 times since then. Photos: 1. Submitted on September 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Carl Clifford of Arlington, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. Submitted on September 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Langley Ordinary • Photo of the Mackall House • Photo of Gunnell’s Chapel • Photo of Hickory Hill • Can you help?