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

Who Was Claude Moore?

Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

1. Who Was Claude Moore Marker

Inscription. Mr. Claude Moore was a philanthropist who donated $250,000 in the 1980s to keep the Turkey Run Farm alive as the only privately owned and operated national park.

The Farm then changed its name to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm.

Why 1771?
The Farm's focus is on pre-Revolutionary agriculture, not politics.

There was no major political events in 1771, so it allows us to focus on the crops and daily life instead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 38° 57.087′ N, 77° 9.23′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) and Colonial Farm Road, on the right when traveling west. The farm is west of CIA Headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6310 Georgetown Pike, Mc Lean VA 22101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Langley Fork (approx. 0.4 miles away); c. 1931 (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); The Hall of Philosophy (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); c. 1926 (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); The Changing Face of Glen Echo

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(approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); “A riotous country jumble” (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (approx. 1.3 miles away in Maryland).

Regarding Who Was Claude Moore?. The Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run is a part of the National Park System

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

2. Who Was Claude Moore Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

3. Who Was Claude Moore Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

4. Who Was Claude Moore Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

5. Who Was Claude Moore Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 5, 2009

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.