Near Bristow in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Road to the Valley
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 24, 2006
1. Road to the Valley Marker
Inscription.
Road to the Valley. . By the first quarter of the 1700s, revisions to the road laws in the colony mandated more convenient travel routes over land. In conjunction with new settlement pushing west through the Piedmont region to the Blue Ridge, a series of old Indian trails and new roadways slowly became interconnected and developed into a regional transportation system. Construction began about 1731, and by 1759 this road extended northwest through Prince William County from Dumfries and crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains via Ashby's Gap. Portions of this early route underlie sections of present-day Route 234 (Dumfries Road) and Route 619.
By the first quarter of the 1700s, revisions to the road laws in the colony mandated more convenient travel routes over land. In conjunction with new settlement pushing west through the Piedmont region to the Blue Ridge, a series of old Indian trails and new roadways slowly became interconnected and developed into a regional transportation system. Construction began about 1731, and by 1759 this road extended northwest through Prince William County from Dumfries and crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains via Ashby's Gap. Portions of this early route underlie sections of present-day Route 234 (Dumfries Road) and Route 619.
Erected 2005 by the Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-54.)
Location. 38° 43.678′ N, 77° 32.472′ W. Marker is near Bristow, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Bristow Road (Local Route 619) 0.4 miles east of Nokesville Road (Virginia Route 28), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristow VA 20136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Markers are about half a mile west of the Bristow railroad crossing.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,793 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
