Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rock Creek's Mills

Rock Creek Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Rock Creek's Mills Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

1. Rock Creek's Mills Marker

Inscription. At one time, Rock Creek hosted a large number of flour mills, saw mills, and other industries. The force of the creek's waters, dropping more than 160 feet over 33 miles, gave the mills their power. The region's farms provided abundant raw materials. Wagon path allowed farmers to transport their grain to the mills and their flour to market. The nearby port of Georgetown offered access to more distant customers. It was a near-perfect combination.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 56.471′ N, 77° 3.094′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Rock Creek Park. It can be reached from Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west. In Rock Creek Park about 300 feet north of Peirce Mill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Tilden Street Northwest, Washington DC 20015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orchards, Fields, Gardens, Pastures (within shouting distance of this marker); Herring Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Machine in a Stone Box (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Peirce Family Estate (about 300 feet away); Peirce Still House (about 400 feet away); Springhouse (about 500 feet away); Peirce Mill (about 700 feet away); Dog Cemetery (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Pierce Plantation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Pierce Mill (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

2. Rock Creek's Mills Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 18, 2016

3. Rock Creek's Mills Marker

This view is towards the south and the Peirce Mill along Rock Creek.

Blagden/Argyle Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

4. Blagden/Argyle Mill

Flour and fertilizer mill. Remnants evident one-half mile upstream.Close-up of photo on marker

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

5. Peirce Mill

The last remaining four mill on Rock Creek, it replaced an earlier mill on the site. Close-up of photo on marker

Columbian (Adams) Mill<br>(ca. 1800-1867) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

6. Columbian (Adams) Mill
(ca. 1800-1867)

A wheat mill bought by President John Adams. Close-up of photo on marker

Lyons Mill<br>(1780-1875) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

7. Lyons Mill
(1780-1875)

The earliest mill built along rock Creek.Close-up of photo on marker

Parrot Mill<br>(early 1880s) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 7, 2014

8. Parrot Mill
(early 1880s)

Turned cotton and wool into thread. Close-up of photo on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on September 19, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 4, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.