Leesylvania in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lee’s Woods Historic Trail

Leesylvania State Park

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

1. Leesylvania State Park Marker

Inscription. Trail Details
Leesylvania State Park lies on a small peninsula on the Potomac, rich with American history. This moderate hike loops through fascinating historical ground, including the Fairfax and Lee family homesteads. The easy-to-follow interpretive loop passes by an old cemetery and gardens. Where the trail loops out to Free Stone Point, you’ll be standing where confederate forces commanded a battery of 32-pound cannons. Don’t forget your camera! Learn more about this trail online at: www.exploreyoursparks.com.

Follow in the footsteps of the Lee and Fairfax families to the Potomac on this historic hike. You’ll pass homesteads, a cemetery and historic gardens.

Rating: Moderate
Total Miles: 2 Miles
Total Elevation: 125’

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 35.473′ N, 77° 14.882′ W. Marker is in Leesylvania, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Daniel K Ludwig Drive, 2.4 miles east of Neabsco Road. The marker is located in Leesylvania State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Daniel K Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker. Freestone Point Earthworks (a few steps from this marker); "Light Horse Harry" Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Pacific Paradise on the Potomac" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freestone Point Hunt Club (within shouting distance of this marker); "At the Point of Rock" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swimming in Bounty (about 600 feet away); Iron Pulley Wheel (about 600 feet away); The Freestone Fisheries (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesylvania.

Also see . . .
1. Leesylvania State Park. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Submitted on September 26, 2016.)

2. American Hiking Association. (Submitted on September 26, 2016.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

2. Leesylvania State Park Marker

Sign at the entrance to Leesylvania State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

3. Sign at the entrance to Leesylvania State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.