Potomac in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Great Falls Tavern
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 28, 2023
1. Great Falls Tavern Marker
by the
C & O Canal Company.
The tavern provided meals
and lodging for
canal travelers and boatmen
for nearly a century.
Erected 1950 by National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 39° 0.019′ N, 77° 14.891′ W. Marker is in Potomac, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Macarthur Boulevard 1.3 miles west of Falls Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11710 Macarthur Blvd, Potomac MD 20854, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Great Falls Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Aqueduct (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Great Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating a National Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Geologic Barrier (about 700 feet away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. A Lift Lock (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Boats Passing By (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
2. Great Falls Tavern Marker Panel 2
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 25, 2011
3. Great Falls Tavern Marker visible, right side of doorway
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 28, 2023
4. Great Falls Tavern Marker
Marker is to the right of the doorway, hidden behind a planter.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 28, 2023
5. Great Falls Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2020, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
