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

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2020

1. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Marker

Inscription. This tree was first identified from a fossil found in Japan in 1941. That same year a living specimen was discovered in a remote part of China. Since its discovery, fossil evidence has shown that during a warm period called the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 50 million years ago, forests of Metasequoia were found as far north as Axel Heiberg Island in Canada, which is at about 80° North latitude.

Erected by NOVA Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the NOVA Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 38° 56.277′ N, 77° 17.024′ W. Marker is near Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from Beulah Road (Virginia Route 702) south of Chathams Ford Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1624 Beulah Rd, Vienna VA 22182, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Springhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jeju Dolhareubang (about 300 feet away); The Cabin (about 400 feet away); Gardiner C. Means and Caroline F. Ware (about 400 feet away); The Korean Bell Garden at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

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(about 500 feet away); The Bell of Peace and Harmony (about 500 feet away); The Means-Ware Farm (about 500 feet away); The Purpose of the Korean Bell Garden (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.

Additional keywords. Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 13, 2020

2. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.