Great Falls in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Colvin Run Mill
Great Falls, Virginia
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 societyas 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. It is on Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Ghost Lines (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.
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 407 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
