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The Mouth of Pimmit Run
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By Craig Swain, October 28, 2007 | |
| | | 1. The Mouth of Pimmit Run Marker | | |
Inscription. Thomas Lee patented land in this area in 1719. Here at the head of navigation of the Potomac River, he established an official tobacco inspection warehouse in 1742, the beginning of Arlington's first industrial complex. After 1794, Philip Richard Fendall and Lewis Hipkins, then owners of 200 acres in the Pimmit Run region built a grist mill, brewery, distillery, cooper and blacksmith shops, and other structures. After 1815, a cloth mill, woolen factory, and paper mill were established along the run, later to be abandoned. In the 1890s the Columbia Light and Power Company used Pimmit Run to generate electricity. Stone from nearby quarries was loaded on scows moored to the iron ring that can still be seen embedded in the rocks below.
Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.
Location. 38° 55.734′ N, 77° 7.108′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. Marker is at the intersection of North Glebe Road (State Highway 120) and 41st Street, on the right when traveling north on North Glebe Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22207, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pimmit Run and Chain Bridge (here, next to this marker); Chain Bridge (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Clay and Randolph Duel (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Ethan Allen (approx. half a mile away); Fort Marcy (approx. half a mile away); Auxiliary Battery (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Ethan Allen (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walker Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Arlington.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, September 15, 2012 | |
| | | 2. New Location | | The marker was moved to a safer area for viewing in 2011. | | |
More about this marker. The marker has moved to a wayside area just to the west, where 41st Street North intersects Glebe Road (under the overpass of George Washington Parkway). From there one can walk a trail under the bridge where Glebe Road passes Pimmit Run. The trail leads to the mouth of the creek.
Also see . . . Pimmit Run. The framed navigation on the left of the page offers a history section with a chronology of events along Pimmit Run. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, October 28, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Two County Markers at the Chain Bridge | | Original location | | |
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By Craig Swain, October 28, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Masonary Structures Remaining at the Mouth of the Pimmit | | |
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By Craig Swain, October 28, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Head of Navigation of the Potomac | | Looking downstream, the river channel is spread across several courses and around islands. | | |
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By Craig Swain, October 28, 2007 | |
| | | 6. The Mouth of Pimmit Run | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,310 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 23, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on September 23, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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