- Hayfield Farm is a development that was built in the 1960s in an area that was considered a country at that time.
- In 1761, George Washington bought the land to grow hay on for his livestock and that is how Hayfield Farm got its name. Continue reading
Krop’s Crops At 11110 Georgetown Pike In Great Falls Offers Krop’s Vintage Market Place
Since 1986, Larry Krop has been selling Christmas trees. He has been managing the Krop’s Crops at 11110 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls. He is famous for adding apples, corn, tomatoes, watermelons, and more. His Halloween and Christmas traditions of hayrides, campfires, apple cider, and pumpkins are also quite well known. Larry is offering an expanded Krop’s Vintage Market Place this week. This Vintage Market Place is a flea-market-style shabby chic center that grew from 14 to 19 vendors. Continue reading
Places To Explore At Colvin Run Mill
Colvin Run Mill is in Great Falls, Fairfax County. Colvin Run Mill was built in 1811. Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In the mid-1930s the mill was abandoned, and highway development caused it to be cut off from any near-by water source. The mill was later acquired by the Fairfax County Park Authority, repaired, and made open to the public. Given below are some places at Colvin Run Mill that you should explore while visiting the mill. Continue reading
This barn was located on the Silas Burke House property, in 1930
