Great Falls in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Outbuildings
Colvin Run Mill
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The mill at Colvin Run dates to the early 1800s, but the local landscape continued to evolve. Mill operators and owners added new buildings and modified existing ones to meet changing technology, work, or family needs. Early outbuildings included a kitchen and an ice house.
The Millard family, who lived here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries raised cows in a dairy barn that once stood where our Education center is today (a). They stored milk, butter, and cheese in a nearby icehouse (b). The Millards' facilities also included a smokehouse (c), washhouse (d), and granary (e).
Run by Maude and Mark Cockrill, the General Store (f) was originally located across the road from the mill. It was moved to its current location by the Park Authority in 1974 to preserve this important community gathering place.
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The Mill, with Granary and Grain Scale
The men and woman in this undated photo stand directly in front of the mill. The low wooden building to its left was likely a granary, used to store grain brought by farmers to be ground. A grain scale in the left foreground was used to weigh the farmers'
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 38° 58.155′ N, 77° 17.609′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from 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 postal address: 10025 Colvin Run Rd, Great Falls VA 22066, 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, 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 one mile of this
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 236 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
