Leesylvania in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mill Wheel

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

1. Mill Wheel Marker

Inscription. This mill wheel was donated by Jesse Baldwin and Lewis Wilkins to Leesylvania State Park. It was originally found in Neabsco Creek west of the Interstate 95 bridge. It most likely came from the Taylor Family Foundry and Mill operations (1730-1830) located in Prince William County. Henry Lee II along with his wife Lucy Grymes Lee occupied Leesylvania Plantation from 1753-1792. They would have used the services of the Taylor Mill during that time to process their corn and wheat into ground flour and meal.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 35.381′ N, 77° 15.121′ W. Marker is in Leesylvania, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Daniel K Ludwig Drive 2.1 miles south of Neabsco Road. The marker is located near the Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Daniel K Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 walking distance of this marker: “Pleasureland of the East” (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pollution Solution (about 700 feet away); Swimming in Bounty (about 700 feet away); The Freestone Fisheries

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Iron Pulley Wheel (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Light Horse Harry" Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annoying the Enemy (approx. ¼ mile away); War in the Chesapeake (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesylvania.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Freestone Point Earthworks (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Leesylvania State Park. (Submitted on December 2, 2023.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

2. Mill Wheel

Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

3. Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center

Donald Ellis Curtis Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

4. Donald Ellis Curtis Memorial

This memorial is near the Leesylvania State Park Visitor Center

Cannon near the Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

5. Cannon near the Visitor Center

Sign at the entrance to Leesylvania State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

6. Sign at the entrance to Leesylvania State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.