Virginia. It
is located to the northeast of the
interchange formed by Route 28 and
Interstate 66 and is adjacent to Ellanor
C. Lawrence Park. The
Cabell’s Mill Community Association
(CMCA) was incorporated on
October 5, 1981
and all Cabell’s Mill property owners
are members.The neighborhood of Cabell's Mill
takes its name from the historic Cabell's Mill,
located in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.
The Mill...
Known at different
times as Rocky Run Mill, Triplett’s
Mill and
Newton
’s Mill, Cabell’s Mill has been at
the center of local commerce and
community since its construction around
the time of the Revolutionary War. Through
the years, the water operated mill went
through nearly as many different uses as
names, serving as a grist mill, sawmill
and sumac mill for the tanning industry.
Ellanor C. Lawrence
purchased the mill, the miller’s house
and 640 acres of surrounding woodlands
in 1935.
The mill wheel and milling
machinery were renovated in the 1940s and
the mill was converted into a
guesthouse. Mrs.
Lawrence willed the house to her
husband, David, the founder and
publisher of U.S.
News and World Report, with the
stipulation that it be given to a public
beneficiary of his choice.
The Fairfax County
Park Authority received the entire
property, now named Ellanor
C.
Lawrence
Park
, in 1971. Cabell’s
Mill was totally reconstructed, adapted
for community use and reopened in 1981. The
mill accommodates 150 people and may be
rented for special events.
