McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mather Gorge

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 4, 2017

1. Mather Gorge Marker

Inscription. This mighty chasm, carved by the
Potomac River, below Great Falls
is dedicated and named
in memory of
Stephen T. Mather
July 4, 1867 - January 22, 1930
With untiring enthusiasm for the National Park Idea, he served as first director of the National Park Service, 1917-1929, helping shape America's National Park system, a philosophy of conservation which has spread throughout the world.
April 17, 1969

Erected 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.

Location. 38° 59.545′ N, 77° 14.929′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from Old Dominion Drive (Virginia Route 738) one mile north of Georgetown Pike (Route 193), on the right when traveling north. Located along the River Trail in Great Falls Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9200 Old Dominion Drive, Mc Lean VA 22102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Company House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Falls Canal and Locks (about 800 feet away); The Floods (approx. 0.2 miles away in Maryland); Matildaville (approx.

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0.2 miles away); The Patowmack Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Floods at Great Falls (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Patowmack Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); People and the Potomac (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Also see . . .
1. Mather Gorge. at American Whitewater. (Submitted on March 5, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. Great Falls Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 15, 2017.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 4, 2017

2. Mather Gorge Marker

Mather Gorge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 4, 2017

3. Mather Gorge

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.