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

Green Level Plantation

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. Green Level Plantation Marker

Inscription. On land originally part of the Brent Town Grant, the Green Level Plantation was established ca. 1750. In addition to to growing tobacco and raising livestock, owner Lynaugh Heim served as a local militia captain, Justice of the Peace, member of the Committee of Safety and the Virginia House of Delegates. William French, Heim's grandson and a trustee of the new town of Brentsville, gained ownership of Green Level ca. 1818. French died in 1826 but his family remained at Green Level until ca. 1850. They are buried in the Green Level cemetery, the only remaining vestige of the original plantation. After a succession of owners, Lt. Col. Dean McDowell (USMC) acquired the property in 1959 and named it Merrimac Farm. In accordance with the McDowell's wishes, it became the Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area following his death in 2001.

Erected 2015 by Prince William County Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Prince William County Historical Commission

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 38° 38.159′ N, 77° 32.441′ W. Marker is near Aden, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Deepwood Lane 0.4 miles east of Fleetwood Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nokesville VA 20181, 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,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Asbury Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Effingham (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Effingham

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. Green Level Plantation Marker

(approx. 1.2 miles away); Cedar Run Court House Site (approx. 2 miles away); Second Prince William County Courthouse (approx. 2½ miles away); White Hall (approx. 2.9 miles away); Colonial Road (approx. 3 miles away); Home of the "Boy Major" (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aden.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,860 times since then and 116 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.