Potomac Falls in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

This is Algonkian!

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 14, 2022

1. This is Algonkian! Marker

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This is Algonkian!. . , Located on the scenic Potomac River, Algonkian Regional Park is the perfect place for an afternoon of fun in the sun, a family vacation or even your wedding. This amazing 838-acre park features an array of activities, a perfect crossroads where sprawling spaces and nature meet a golf course, a waterpark, vacation cottages and a full service event park., There are few places like Algonkian in the greater DC area; it is a wealth of open space along the region's most important waterway. You are invited to see for yourself just how extraordinary this park truly is., Algonkian Regional Park was reportedly used as a site for stills during Prohibition., This park was originally built as a corporate retreat for PEPCO., Volcano Island Waterpark , www.volcanoislandwaterpark.com | 703-430-7683 , Get lost in a tropical paradise at Volcano Island Waterpark, featuring waterslides, a dumping bucket, a large open deck area and a large pool. The waterpark also has a large sand play area and an extensive splash pad perfect for families and children. Paradise Café is stocked with all the food, snacks and beverages you could hope to find. Volcano Island is open annually Memorial Day through Labor Day., The Woodlands , www.thewoodlandsweddings.com | 703-430-7683 , At the center of Algonkian lies the Woodlands , a full service wedding and event venue that overlooks the golf course. The facility features one large event space, as well as a smaller space for meetings and more., Vacation Cottages , www.nvrpa.org/park/algonkian | 703-450-4655 , Algonkian also offers 12 vacation cottages situated along the Potomac River, featuring a fully furnished living space, decks, grills and more., Algonkian Golf Course , www.algonkiangolfcourse.com | 703-450-4655 , The 18-hole Algonkian Golf course is one of the area's most popular public courses, measuring almost 7,000 yards from the tips and offering the distance and challenge for today's long hitters. Golfers will find a long, mature tree-lined front nine with water in play on three holes, paired with a rolling back nine, dotted with an in-play stream on four holes., About NOVA Parks , Comprised of six jurisdictions across Northern Virginia, NOVA Parks is a park agency unlike any others, a unique combination of conservation and entrepreneurship, urban and rural, cutting-edge technology and history. NOVA Parks' offerings reflect all of this: For every waterpark, there are large wide open spaces for picnicking, relaxing, or just general reflecting. For every golf course, there are thousands of acres of trees and protected waterfront. NOVA Parks owns historic property in the middle of a bustling urban center, a 45-mile long paved bike trail that bisects the entire region, and a full-scale skeet and trap shooting center., But remember, this kiosk is just a small glimpse inside this exciting park agency. Scan the code to visit us online at www.novaparks.com., 2.5 miles away , Seneca Regional Park , Beautiful wilderness and winding paths await at Seneca, located along the Potomac River on the Fairfax/Loudoun County line. Seneca also features a pair of major hiking trails, including the Ira Gabrielson Trail, which links to Algonkian and the Potomac Heritage Trail., 7.0 miles away , W&OD Trail , This paved multi-use trail runs through the urban heartland and countryside of Northern Virginia., 12.5 miles away , Brambleton Golf Course , A signature golf course located in Ashburn. Beautiful fairways and greens define this challenging course., 13.0 miles away , Meadowlark Botanical Gardens , Beauty, conservation, education and discovery flourish throughout the year at this 95-acre complex of large ornamental display gardens and unique native plant collections. The Gardens are open year round, and offer unique seasonal attractions, like the Winter Walk of Lights., 14.5 miles away , Ball's Bluff Battlefield , Tour this site of the largest Civil War engagement in Loudoun County., 17.4 miles away , Temple Hall Farm , A beautiful working farm offering opportunities for children and adults to learn about animals, and enjoy the sites and sounds of the farm. Home to the annual Maize and Fall Festival.,

Located on the scenic Potomac River, Algonkian Regional Park is the perfect place for an afternoon of fun in the sun, a family vacation or even your wedding. This amazing 838-acre park features an array of activities, a perfect crossroads where sprawling spaces and nature meet a golf course, a waterpark, vacation cottages and a full service event park.

There are few places like Algonkian in the greater DC area; it is a wealth of open space along the region's most important waterway. You are invited to see for yourself just how extraordinary this park truly is.

Algonkian Regional Park was reportedly used as a site for stills during Prohibition.

This park was originally built as a corporate retreat for PEPCO.

Volcano Island Waterpark
www.volcanoislandwaterpark.com | 703-430-7683
Get lost in a tropical paradise at Volcano Island Waterpark, featuring waterslides, a dumping bucket, a large open deck area and a large pool. The waterpark also has a large sand play area and an extensive splash pad perfect for families and children. Paradise Café is stocked with all the food, snacks and beverages you could hope to find. Volcano Island is open annually Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The Woodlands
www.thewoodlandsweddings.com
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| 703-430-7683
At the center of Algonkian lies the Woodlands — a full service wedding and event venue that overlooks the golf course. The facility features one large event space, as well as a smaller space for meetings and more.

Vacation Cottages
www.nvrpa.org/park/algonkian | 703-450-4655
Algonkian also offers 12 vacation cottages situated along the Potomac River, featuring a fully furnished living space, decks, grills and more.

Algonkian Golf Course
www.algonkiangolfcourse.com | 703-450-4655
The 18-hole Algonkian Golf course is one of the area's most popular public courses, measuring almost 7,000 yards from the tips and offering the distance and challenge for today's long hitters. Golfers will find a long, mature tree-lined front nine with water in play on three holes, paired with a rolling back nine, dotted with an in-play stream on four holes.

About NOVA Parks
Comprised of six jurisdictions across Northern Virginia, NOVA Parks is a park agency unlike any others, a unique combination of conservation and entrepreneurship, urban and rural, cutting-edge technology and history. NOVA Parks' offerings reflect all of this: For every waterpark, there are large wide open spaces for picnicking, relaxing, or just general reflecting. For every golf course, there

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are thousands of acres of trees and protected waterfront. NOVA Parks owns historic property in the middle of a bustling urban center, a 45-mile long paved bike trail that bisects the entire region, and a full-scale skeet and trap shooting center.

But remember, this kiosk is just a small glimpse inside this exciting park agency. Scan the code to visit us online at www.novaparks.com.

2.5 miles away
Seneca Regional Park
Beautiful wilderness and winding paths await at Seneca, located along the Potomac River on the Fairfax/Loudoun County line. Seneca also features a pair of major hiking trails, including the Ira Gabrielson Trail, which links to Algonkian and the Potomac Heritage Trail.

7.0 miles away
W&OD Trail
This paved multi-use trail runs through the urban heartland and countryside of Northern Virginia.

12.5 miles away
Brambleton Golf Course
A signature golf course located in Ashburn. Beautiful fairways and greens define this challenging course.

13.0 miles away
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Beauty, conservation, education and discovery flourish throughout the year at this 95-acre complex of large ornamental display gardens and unique native

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 14, 2022

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plant collections. The Gardens are open year round, and offer unique seasonal attractions, like the Winter Walk of Lights.

14.5 miles away
Ball's Bluff Battlefield
Tour this site of the largest Civil War engagement in Loudoun County.

17.4 miles away
Temple Hall Farm
A beautiful working farm offering opportunities for children and adults to learn about animals, and enjoy the sites and sounds of the farm. Home to the annual Maize and Fall Festival.

Erected by NOVA Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the NOVA Parks series list.

Location. 39° 3.668′ N, 77° 22.744′ W. Marker is in Potomac Falls, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Potomac Heritage Trail 0.1 miles north of Fairway Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Potomac Heritage Trail, Sterling VA 20165, 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,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Planetary Radio Emissions Discovery Site (approx. 1.4 miles away in Maryland); Seneca Schoolhouse

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(approx. 2 miles away in Maryland); The Historic Seneca Schoolhouse (approx. 2 miles away in Maryland); Seneca (approx. 2.1 miles away in Maryland); Rowser’s Ford (approx. 2.1 miles away in Maryland); Seneca: “Average Man’s Resort” (approx. 2.1 miles away in Maryland); Seneca Creek: “A Raging River” (approx. 2.1 miles away in Maryland); Dr. James R. Tiffany, Jr. Athletic Field (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Seneca Aqueduct (was approx. 2.1 miles away in Maryland but has been confirmed missing).

Additional commentary.
1. About PEPCO
PEPCO (the Potomac Energy Power Company) which is the power company for the District of Columbia and first ring suburbs in Maryland.

— Submitted May 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Additional keywords. organized crime; corporate retreats

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.