Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Telegraph Line
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2006
1. Old Telegraph Line Marker
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number E-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 38° 42.545′ N, 77° 11.591′ W. Marker is in Lorton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) and Telegraph Road and Old Colchester Road (County Route 611), on the left when traveling south on Richmond Highway. County Route 611 changes name at this intersection from Telegraph Road to Old Colchester Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton VA 22079, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pohick Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Pohick Church (here, next to this marker); The West Family of Alexandria (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans
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More about this marker. This marker was originally erected approx. 0.2 miles south of this spot at the original intersection with Telegraph Road. Telegraph Road was realigned to intersect with Old Colchester Road in the late 1990s.
Also see . . . The Washington-New Orleans Telegraph Co. Civil War Years. Scroll down to the "Early Telegraph" section of this page from the Crown Jewels of the Wire magazine for insulator collectors. (Submitted on March 25, 2006.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2006
2. Pohick Church and Old Telegraph Line Markers
Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 25, 2006
3. Old Telegraph Line and Pohick Church Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,001 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
