a l i i Woodlawn was a gift from George Washington In 1846, a group of northern Quakers purchased n a i r g to his step-granddaughter, Eleanor “Nelly” the estate. Their aim was to create a farming T r i e Custis, on her marriage to his nephew Lawrence community of free African Americans and white V , TION ag A y t V i t Lewis. Washington selected the home site settlers to prove that small farms could succeed r e himself, carving nearly 2,000 acres from his with free labor in this slave-holding state. oun H Mount Vernon Estate. It included Washington’s C ac x Gristmill & Distillery (below), the largest producer The Quakers lived and worshipped in the a f om Woodlawn home until their more modest r t of whiskey in America at the time. o ai farmhouses and meetinghouse (below) were F P Completed in 1805, the Woodlawn Home soon built. Over forty families from Quaker, Baptist, TIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESER became a cultural center. The Lewises hosted and Methodist faiths joined this diverse, ”free- many notable guests, including John Adams, labor” settlement that fl ourished into the early Robert E. Lee and the Marquis de Lafayette. 20th century. TESY OF THE NA COUR t Woodlawn became the fi rst property c of The National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1951. This private non- ri profi t is dedicated to working with t communities to save historic places. s i When construction of Route 66 threatened the nearby Pope-Leighey House (below), designed by renowned D architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the c National Trust relocated this historic home to Woodlawn. ri Today, the Woodlawn property hosts another non-profi t, The Arcadia Center to Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture. In a collaboration that s i honors the site’s agrarian heritage, the Center teaches sustainable farming, offers children’s programs, and delivers H fresh, affordable food to local communities. n w WN a Woodlawn Mansion was designed by l Dr. William Thornton, architect of the US Capitol. This grand residence is a mix T WOODLA d of Georgian and Federal styles. o [A] most beautiful site The Woodlawn Historic District for a Gentleman’s Seat preserves over a century of American The Gristmill, rebuilt in 1932 based on The Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse Pope-Leighey House represents Wright’s o history and offers a unique opportunity historical records and archeological remains an active place of worship. Its ”Usonian” style—affordable architecture, George Washington describing to compare architectural styles from research, houses a working reproduction “Quaker Plain Style” architecture refl ects that blends form and function, and fi ts AUL BURK NPS / MONICA LARCOM P the future site of Woodlawn Mansion different eras. of the original machinery. TESY OF MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSN the Society of Friends’ value of simplicity. TESY OF ALEXANDER FRIENDS MEETING A the American landscape. COUR COUR W ASHER IRELAND Visiting Woodlawn Historic District 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 iv d ig Pope-Leighey House and at the Gristmill during Know before you go 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 B y over Dogue Creek. Please use extreme caution. MORE INFORMATION a Historic c w k Baptist k Lieber Gate l i Bicycles must observe all state traffi c laws and yield to National Trust for Historic Preservation P c k Church y t n pedestrians. savingplaces.org/ Ru R Walker n Cemetery Woodlawn n o u o s a Gate o a Grist d 235 C Historic M M oun Mill Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House is open Virginia Department of Historic Resources x Pence Gate t V a District ern Park f on r M seasonally April-December, Fridays-Mondays 11am-4 http://dhr.virginia.gov/ i em a o G ri F al H pm. Visit woodlawnpopeleighey.org for more H u ighw is n ay t Accotink o s Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail 1 t r information including on-line ticketing and special i o c n Village B National Park Service F e R events. Arcadia Farm may be visited by appointment o l To Accotink Bay P r o v o t a o Mount www.nps.gov/pohe h B d i only. For information visit arcadiafood.org. i r Vernon Wildlife Refuge c e k l R R v o o o a i a r d d M i li ta d North ry a R o R Dogue a i U.S. Army Garrison lr n o o Creek a n d r Fort Belvoir e 0 0.5 Kilometer V k in t t k To n 0 0.5 Mile e o (restricted entry) u e Tulley Gate c r o c C A M 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.