Historic marker proposed to recognize remains of Manassas Gap Railroad near library

Poe Terrace Park, the woodsy area bordering Little River Turnpike and Hillbrook Drive, across the street from George Mason Regional Library, contains boulders that were once part of a bridge carrying the Manassas Gap Railroad over Little Indian Run Creek. Annandale resident Helen L. Winter, who is spearheading a proposal to have a historic marker placed on this site, says this section of the railroad was used to transport troops during the Civil War and could have been used by Mosby’s Raiders.

Annandale resident Helen L. Winter has submitted a request to the Fairfax County History Commission on behalf of the Annandale Revitalization Committee for the historic marker and to create a recreational park on the site with benches and paths. Winter says the park needs a lot of cleaning up before it can accommodate visitors. While it has many mature trees, it’s overgrown with bamboo and thorny blackberry bushes. It’s also full of litter and debris left by homeless people who’ve camped out there. Winter, who is also on the board of the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, Hillbrook/Tall Oaks Civic Association, and Clean Fairfax Council, says donations would be needed to pay for the clean up.