Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Gunston Hall
Erected 1968 by Virginia Historic Landsmarks Commission. (Marker Number E-65.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1651.
Location. 38° 41.254′ N, 77° 12.528′ W. Marker is in Lorton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of Gunston Road (Virginia Route 242) and Old Colchester Road, on the left when traveling east on Gunston Road. Marker is half a mile east of Richmond Highway (U.S. 1). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lorton VA 22079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Attack (here, next to this marker); Lewis Chapel / Cranford Memorial Methodist Church (here, next to this marker); Lewis Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge / Explore a Trail Network (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gunston Hall / Pohick Bay Regional Park and Golf Course (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorton.
More about this marker. This marker was originally erected at Richmond Highway (Route 1) at the intersection with Gunston Road. It was moved here when Route 1 was widened.
Also see . . . Gunston Hall Plantation Website. (Submitted on March 26, 2006.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,181 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 26, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 25, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 26, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.