Little River Turnpike
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 38° 49.852 W 077° 11.808
18S E 309313 N 4300300
Located along Route 243 in downtown Annandale. It is also located right across the street from Annandale's only city park.
Waymark Code: WMMMH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
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The earliest private turnpike charter in
Virginia was granted by the General Assembly to
the Company of the Fairfax and Loudon Turn-
pike Road in 1796. By 1806 the 34-mile-long
road connected Alexandria with Aldie on the
Little River in Loudon County. The company
placed wooden tollhouses along the road at five-
mile intervals, and one stood near here until
1954. The Little River Turnpike became a free
road in 1896. In Fairfax County, only this por-
tion of the road in Annandale retains its ori-
ginal name.

Marker Number: T 41

Marker Title: Little River Turnpike

Marker Location: Annandale

County or Independent City: Fairfax

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Department Of Historic Resources, 1992
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