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

Old Georgetown Pike Ancient Indian Trail

Old Georgetown Pike Old Indian Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2018

1. Old Georgetown Pike Old Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Reputedly traveled by Captain John Smith

Erected 1975 by Virginia Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list.

Location. 38° 57.911′ N, 77° 14.06′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) and Bellview Road (County Route 683), on the right when traveling west on Georgetown Pike. At the entrance to The Madeira School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8328 Georgetown Pike, Mc Lean VA 22102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North

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America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Repairing the Breach at Anglers (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Burling Defenders (approx. 1.8 miles away); Odrick’s Corner (approx. 1.8 miles away); Unexpected Benefits in the CCC (approx. 1.9 miles away in Maryland); Great Falls Canal and Locks (approx. 1.9 miles away); Working Hard To Survive (approx. 1.9 miles away in Maryland); The Company House (approx. 2 miles away); Mather Gorge (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2018

2. Old Georgetown Pike Old Indian Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.