heGreat Falls Historical Society invites it's members and the Community of Great Falls to hear two very interesting historical talks.
Julia Runnels will speak on the history of the 1709 Land Grant of 2292 acres from Lord Fairfax to Captain Daniel McCarty on the Potomac River, including Lowe's Island, as well as the stone home built on that property in about 1750. This is one of the oldest remaining houses in the area, and has survived through all these years and through all the developments surrounding it in Great Falls and in eastern Loudoun County.
Also, Ken Garrett, a noted photographer with the National Geographic, will speak about his research into the Seneca Falls Canal, which was built by George Washington's Potomack Canal company in 1790, the upper end of the Potomack Canal, just below Lowes Island and at the foot of Seneca Road.
These two topics were chosen as part of the emphasis of our Society on history related to Seneca Road, which is very historic in itself.
Please all join us for a nice time, and meet some new friends, and please do join the Great Falls Historical Society.
