Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary "Mollie" Edwards Pultz Riley
Mary "Mollie" Edwards Pultz Riley (1843-1927) was arrested at age 18 for espionage. Accused of passing notes to friends in the Confederacy about conversations with Union soldiers, she was never tried. She married Joseph S. Riley and lived in Cherry Hill Farmhouse.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Law Enforcement • War, US Civil • Women.
Location. 38° 52.838′ N, 77° 10.579′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Maple Avenue west of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 S Maple Ave, Falls Church VA 22046, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mattie Gundry (1861-1947) (here, next to this marker); Caroline Kerfoot (here, next to this marker); Louisa Mars Henderson (here, next to this marker); Ida Quick Hawxhurst (here, next to this marker); Mary Riley Styles (here, next to this marker); Carol DeLong (a few steps from this marker); Mary Ellen Henderson (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Thackrey (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
