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Historical Markers in Great Falls

 
Clickable Map of Fairfax County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fairfax County, VA (745) Alexandria Ind. City, VA (449) Arlington County, VA (515) Fairfax Ind. City, VA (52) Falls Church Ind. City, VA (168) Loudoun County, VA (390) Prince William County, VA (720) Washington, DC (2890) Charles County, MD (167) Montgomery County, MD (778) Prince George s County, MD (679)  FairfaxCounty(745) Fairfax County (745)  (449) Alexandria (449)  ArlingtonCounty(515) Arlington County (515)  (52) Fairfax (52)  (168) Falls Church (168)  LoudounCounty(390) Loudoun County (390)  PrinceWilliamCounty(720) Prince William County (720)   D.C.(2890) Washington (2890)  CharlesCountyMaryland(167) Charles County (167)  MontgomeryCounty(778) Montgomery County (778)  PrinceGeorge'sCounty(679) Prince George's County (679)
Fairfax is the county seat for Fairfax County
Great Falls is in Fairfax County
Fairfax County (745)  ►
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Prince William County (720)  ►
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Charles County, Maryland (167)  ►
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1 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — American Indians of the Potomac River — Riverbend Park — Potomac River Gorge Interpretive Trail —
Near Potomac Hills Street 0.6 miles east of Jeffery Road.
2 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Colvin Run Mill —
Near Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Colvin Run Mill — Great Falls, Virginia —
On Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west.
4 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Crossing the Potomac at Rowser's Ford — J.E.B. Stuart's Most Difficult Achievement —
On Seneca Road.
5 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Forestville School —
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) near Innsbruck Road, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Forestville Volunteer Fire Department, est. May 5, 1942 —
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) 0.1 miles east of Stephanie Circle, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Formal Garden — Colvin Run Mill — Great Falls, Virginia —
Near Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — T-38 — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) at Seneca Road ( Route 602), on the right when traveling south on Georgetown Pike.
9 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Ghost Lines — Colvin Run Mill — Great Falls, Virginia —
On Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling north.
10 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — T-46 — Great Falls Nike Missile Site —
On Springvale Road (County Route 674) at Wynkoop Drive, on the right when traveling south on Springvale Road.
11 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Historical Statement (The Bell)
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) west of Village Centre, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — The Kelley Home — Seneca Connector Trail — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
Near Seneca Connector Trail east of Seneca Road ( Route 602), on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — The Miller's House — Colvin Run Mill — Great Falls, Virginia —
Near Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) west of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west.
14 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — E-112 — Old Road To The West —
On Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) east of Robindale Road, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Outbuildings — Colvin Run Mill — Great Falls, Virginia —
Near Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) north of Leesburg Pike ( Route 7), on the left when traveling west.
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16 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Potomac Connections — Piedmont Region — Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail —
On Potomac Hills Street 0.6 miles east of Jeffery Road, on the left when traveling east.
17 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Potomac Connections — Piedmont Region — Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail —
On Seneca Connector Trail just east of Seneca Road ( Route 602), on the left when traveling east.
18 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — River Crossing at Conn's Ferry — War of 1812 —
On Potomac Hills Street 0.6 miles east of Jeffery Road, on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Rowser's Ford — 5,000 Confederate Cavalrymen Crossed — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Seneca Road, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Seneca Tract —
Near Seneca Connector Trail east of Seneca Road ( Route 602), on the left when traveling east.
21 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — E-143 — U.S. Army Map Service —
On Springvale Road (County Route 673) just south of Georgetown Pike ( Route 193).
22 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — War of 1812 — Impact on Mills —
On Colvin Run Road (Virginia Route 743) east of Robindale Drive, on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Great Falls — Washington's Canal —
Near Seneca Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026