BGuthrie Photos: VA -- Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park

VA -- Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. RROCKO_080922_013.JPG: Carriage House
2. RROCKO_080922_031.JPG: Carriage House: The carriage house was used for storage of horse drawn carriages and other equipment. This building was constructed in the 1880s and was in use until the 1930s. After horse-drawn carriages were no longer commonly used, the building was used as a storage area for farm equipment.
3. RROCKO_080922_048.JPG: Two-chambered granary
4. RROCKO_080922_050.JPG: Two-Chambered Granary: The two-chambered granary was used for storing threshed grain until it was either sold or consumed. The presence of two chambers indicates that the owner could grow two different crops and store them simultaneously. Grain was often transported across the Potomac River at Edwards Ferry, the southernmost river crossing in Loudoun County. The C&O Canal on the Maryland side of the river was also commonly used to transport Virginia-grown crops throughout Maryland into Washington DC.
5. RROCKO_080922_067.JPG: Well house
6. RROCKO_080922_069.JPG: Well House: The well house was constructed of poured concrete and was used for storing water on the farm. One room housed a pump, which drew water from a shallow well outside. The second room housed a cistern that was used for storing water after it had been drawn from the well. The building was constructed in 1885, which is etched into the mortar on the side of the building. [I checked but could never find this.] The use of poured concrete walls was highly unusual in the 1880s, making this structure very unique for its time.
7. RROCKO_080922_082.JPG: Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park: Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park is a 67-acre mostly wooded area situated along the Potomac River on the outskirts of Leesburg. Frances Speek donated a portion of the property to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority in 1978. The park was also supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund -- helping states and communities provide outdoor recreation and open space for all Americans. However, the history of the ruins on this property dates back much further. In 1869, a wealthy industrialist turned gentleman farmer named Charles Paxton purchased over 2,000 acres of property in Loudoun County. Although best known for his Carlheim estate in Leesburg, Paxton was responsible for the construction of the buildings that have become the ruins of Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park. The dimensions of the buildings here are far larger than typical buildings of the antebellum period in Loudoun County. It was Paxton's wealth from his success in the iron working business that allowed him to construct such large buildings.
8. RROCKO_080922_092.JPG: Ice House
9. RROCKO_080922_100.JPG: Ice House: In winter, this building was filled with ice cut from the Potomac River. The thick stone walls and many layers of straw provided sufficient insulation to preserve a supply of ice for summer use. When the family needed ice, large chunks were retrieved from under the straw and taken to the house. The ice house was probably built sometime between 1876 and 1889. It remained in use until the mid-1930s and was restored by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority in 1983.
10. RROCKO_080922_126.JPG: Note how quick the drop-off is
11. RROCKO_080922_173.JPG: Sheer cliffs!
12. RROCKO_080922_189.JPG: Note the heron
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