Big Chimneys Pioneers

Big Chimneys Cabin is the first known European-American dwelling in the City of Falls Church. It was a log cabin, nicknamed for its large, bookending chimneys. One chimney was marked 1699, which set the settlement date for the town.

The cabin served as an “ordinary” for travelers, providing them with a meal and a place to sleep. It was located at the crossroads of a trail to the Potomac and the rolling road to Alexandria.

While the names of the settlers who lived in Big Chimneys are not known, we presume at least one woman was among the earliest inhabitants.