Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 27, 2021
1. Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Marker
The 100-foot-wide Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and biking. The W&OD Trail traverses the Piedmont between the Potomac River and the Blue Ridge Mountains creating a recreation corridor extending from the Virginia suburb of Arlington to the farming areas of western Loudoun County.
The W&OD Trail takes its name from the railroad whose trains ran along the right-of-way from 1859 until 1968. Never very successful, the railroad's demise was hastened y the improved road system and increased number of motor vehicles.
Erected by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the NOVA Parks, and the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 38° 58.401′ N, 77° 23.39′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Washington and Old Dominion Trail just west of Grace Street
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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, and in the 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 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: Herndon Seminary (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Herndon School (approx. Ό mile away); Herndon Blacksmith Shops (approx. Ό mile away); Acetylene Gas Generating Station (approx. Ό mile away); This is W&OD Trail: Herndon! (approx. Ό mile away); In Memory of George Moore (approx. Ό mile away); The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 27, 2021
2. Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
