Woodlawn Historic District in Fairfax Co VA

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The Woodlawn Historic District offers a step back in George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill is d a Gum Springs time to Northern Virginia’s rural, agrarian roots, and a open April-October 10am-5pm daily The site is 95 Ro h Museum and Potomac Heritage Parking rap Pole eleg Cultural Center chance to explore historic homes and gardens. All operated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association T d Road Trail (existing) 166 U.S. Army a o Park Museum sites are within walking distance and can be reached as part of the Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens. Jeff Todd R Fairfax le Potomac Heritage ay o on foot and by bicycle from Fort Belvoir gates and Tickets available at mountvernon.org. County Way George P Trail (planned) hw Garrison Parkway Hg Washington AREA OF MAP Lodging from hotels on Route 1. Memorial Fort Belvoir Washington- Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse is open to all d Parkway on d Rochambeau m oa Getting Here The Woodlawn Historic District is for worship on Sundays, 11am-12pm. For U.S. Army ich (restricted entry) s R Revolutionary Route R ere e J approximately 15 miles south of Washington, DC and information or to access, contact the faith Garrison M e f f Other trails

Fort T 8 miles south of Alexandria, VA near the junction of community Alexandria Monthly Meeting of the 235 Pope- o and routes Belvoir d 1 Leighey d Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and Route 1. Religious Society of Friends at (571) 409-1761 or Pohick Mount Vernon House W Estate and Gardens a visit woodlawnfriends.org. Church y Note: Use extreme caution Historic Parking is available from 11am-4pm at Woodlawn & r ay 1 crossing Hwy. 1. e Woodlawn hw Pope-Leighey House and at the Gristmill during Know before you go iv d ig R a H Methodist o nd R c o daylight hours. The trail is open dawn to dusk weather permitting North a m D A Church n ch I m i o D o w RRichmond Highway g • Carry out all trash. t Piscataway Cemetery a N l I N o u d P Park e Bus stops for Fairfax County DASH are on Route 1 G A o • No climbing trees. L 0 2 Kilometers R o Woodlawn I C Y W and on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway across from V r • Dogs are welcome on a leash. R e 0 2 Miles A e North Fork the Gristmill. The Mount Vernon Ladies Association Woodlawn k • Please respect private property. M Dogue Creek runs a bus between Mt. Vernon Estates & Gardens Quaker Meetinghouse George Washington's and the Gristmill. Explore at your own risk. Monitor weather Distillery and Gristmill conditions and be prepared to leave the loop trail in Bicycling between Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens case of storms. In severe weather, there is a risk of on and along the Memorial Highway is legal but lightning strikes and of falling branches and trees. constrained in some places, especially at the bridge

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The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, a corridor of history and outdoor adventure, links the Potomac and upper Ohio river basins, following paths explored by George Washington.

NPS / MONICA LARCOM PAUL BURK GLENN ELVINGTON COURTESY OF MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSN GORDON BEALL