Colvin Run Mill
10017 Colvin Run Rd.
Great Falls, VA  22066 
 
703-759-2771
703-324-3988  TTY
 
 

AKA: CARPER'S MILL, Built - 1802, Type - Grist Mill, Powered by - Overshot Wheel, Condition - Operational, Currently - Museum, Photogenic,
Longitude - 077-17.61W  -   Latitude - 038-58.13N 
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Location:
 

Near FALLS CHURCH, VA, Rt. 7.  From the Washington Beltway (Rt. 465), take Exit 10B Tysons Corners (Rt. 7 West) for 5 miles.  At the intersection of Colvin Run Road & Rt. 7 (Leesburg Pike 18 miles east of Leesburg, VA.)
   

Comments:
  A two storey brick with gable roof; 3 run buhrs.  Wooden overshot wheel with frame flume.  Restored as central theme of an historical park.  Built 1802/1811 and restored in 1968 and 1972.  During 2000 through 2002, the mill underwent extensive restoration.  A new wooden flume, new flume underpinnings and a new wooden overshot water wheel were constructed and installed.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1977.  For further information, see: TIMS Fourth Transactions, 1977 "Colvin Run Mill Restoration", pages 285 to 290.
Operation Schedule:
  Open Wednesday thru Monday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m..
         Winter Hours - Jan & Feb 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
         Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Admission is Free  -  There is a charge for guided tours.
Festivals:
  Many Festival and Events are held thought-out the year.
         Please see their website for a calendar of events.
Websites:
  Fairfax County VA Parks
Brochure:
     

SPOOM Ref. No. VA-029-002

Last Updated:

06/05