Madison Manor in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Brandymore Castle

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 4, 2008

1. Brandymore Castle Marker

Inscription. This landmark was first described in 1724 by surveyor Charles Broadwater as "the rock stones called Brandymore Castle." Research in 1972 established that the natural formation matched the boundary descriptions on the 18th century land grands from Lord Fairfax to William Gunnel, James Going and Simon Pearson, George Harrison, John Carlye and John Dalton, and Captain Charles Broadwater. The origin of the name "Brandymore" is unknown, but this rocky outcrop resembles the collapsed battlements of an old castle with Four Mile Run serving as a moat.

Erected by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1724.

Location. 38° 53.052′ N, 77° 9.154′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Madison Manor. It can be reached from Custis Memorial Highway (Interstate 66), on the right when traveling east. The marker is best reached from the parking lot for East Falls Church Park, off North Roosevelt Street. The marker is along the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail Park, which runs next to the interstate at this point. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VA 22205, 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Banneker Park Playground (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 9 (approx. 0.4 miles away); East Falls Church (approx. half a mile away); Granite Acroterion (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Falls Church Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benjamin Elliott's Coal Trestle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fairfax Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Presidential Visit to Falls Church, 1911 (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Arlington County / Fairfax County (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Brandymore Castle Marker along the W & OD Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 4, 2008

2. Brandymore Castle Marker along the W & OD Trail

Some of the Outcroppings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 4, 2008

3. Some of the Outcroppings

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,861 times since then and 242 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.