Great Falls in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Colvin Run Mill

Great Falls, Virginia

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2022

1. Colvin Run Mill Marker

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Welcome
Welcome to Colvin Run Mill Historic Site. Colvin Run Mill is a tribute to industrial innovation and the working people who made it happen. However, our historic mill (c. 1811), Miller's House (c. 1809), and General Store (c. 1900) are not merely monuments to technological achievements. They are a glimpse into the lives of the everyday folks who made this place their home and worked hard to build a life for themselves and their families.

Colvin Run Mill was a social hub, the heart of a multifaceted community, an economic engine, and a communal center. As you explore the site today, we hope you will appreciate the complex interplay of people, technology, and society—as true today as it was years ago.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 38° 58.174′ N, 77° 17.636′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike (Virginia Route 7), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10017 Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls VA 22066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Ghost Lines

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(within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Road To The West (within shouting distance of this marker); The Miller's House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Formal Garden (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Colvin Run Mill (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Mack S. "Jack" Crippen, Jr. (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Falls.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2022

2. Colvin Run Mill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.