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

Iron Pulley Wheel

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

1. Iron Pulley Wheel Marker

Inscription. This artifact was found buried here. It likely served to help pull boats and or nets from the river as part of the fishing activity that occurred here for over 100 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 35.384′ N, 77° 14.949′ W. Marker is in Leesylvania, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Daniel K Ludwig Drive 2.3 miles south of Neabsco Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in Leesylvania State Park. 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: The Freestone Fisheries (here, next to this marker); Swimming in Bounty (within shouting distance of this marker); “Pleasureland of the East” (within shouting distance of this marker); "Light Horse Harry" Lee (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); "A Pacific Paradise on the Potomac" (about 600 feet away); Lee’s Woods Historic Trail (about 600 feet away); The Freestone Point Hunt Club (about 800 feet away); Mill Wheel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesylvania.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

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Freestone Point Earthworks (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

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

Iron Pulley Wheel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

2. Iron Pulley Wheel

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

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 14, 2016

3. 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 500 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.