Leesylvania in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Neabsco Iron Works
Photographed By Kevin White, August 24, 2007
1. Neabsco Iron Works Marker
Inscription.
Neabsco Iron Works. . Situated along the nearby Neabsco Creek, the Neabsco Iron Works began operation by 1737. Directed by John Tayloe of Richmond County and succeeding family members, the ironworks evolved into a multifaceted antebellum industrial plantation, which included such activities as shipbuilding, milling, smithing, leatherworking, farming, and shoemaking. The complex became an important supplier of raw materials for weaponry during the American Revolution. The Neabsco Iron Works operation ended about 1828, after the death of John Tayloe III, when his sons sold most of the remaining Neabsco lands.
Situated along the nearby Neabsco Creek, the Neabsco Iron Works began operation by 1737. Directed by John Tayloe of Richmond County and succeeding family members, the ironworks evolved into a multifaceted antebellum industrial plantation, which included such activities as shipbuilding, milling, smithing, leatherworking, farming, and shoemaking. The complex became an important supplier of raw materials for weaponry during the American Revolution. The Neabsco Iron Works operation ended about 1828, after the death of John Tayloe III, when his sons sold most of the remaining Neabsco lands.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-58.)
Location. 38° 36.522′ N, 77° 17.425′ W. Marker is in Leesylvania, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is at the intersection of Neabsco Road (County Route 610) and Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Neabsco Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22191, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The Iron Works mentioned on this marker are also referenced in nearby markers, “Events Along Neabsco Creek”, “Leesylvania”, and “Neabsco Mills Ironworks.”
Photographed By Kevin White, August 24, 2007
2. Neabsco Iron Works Marker
Photograph is taken from Neabsco Road, facing West toward Jefferson Davis Highway.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,338 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
