Prince William Forest Park in Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Crossing Trail

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. The Crossing Trail Marker

Inscription. Follow the green blazes as this easy 0.5-mile loop trail takes you to a portion of a historic north-south route used by American Indians and early settlers. Revolutionary War troops commanded by George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau traveled this roadway as they crossed through this area on their way to Yorktown. The abandoned roadbed continues north as part of today's Birch Bluff Trail, and the Crossing Trail winds back to the park road to your left.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series lists.

Location. 38° 33.535′ N, 77° 20.616′ W. Marker is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is in Prince William Forest Park. It is on Telegraph Road 0.3 miles east of Park Entrance Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 17801 Johnson Rd, Triangle VA 22172, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 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 walking distance of this marker: Historic Routes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tradition of Conservation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Preservation and Maintenance (approx. 0.2 miles away); Almost Extinct (approx. ¼ mile away); Saplings of Hope (approx. ¼ mile away); Piedmont Forest Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Flowering Dogwood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eastern Red Cedar (approx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. The Crossing Trail Marker

0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.