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Willow Spout
Lee Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 13' 59.80548",
-78° 58' 44.05746"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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Here stood, from the early 19th century until the mid-1900s, the tavern and stagecoach stop first owned by Peter Hanger. In 1848 its second proprietor, Samuel Harnsbarger, planted a willow tree in a spring here, across the newly-constructed Valley Turnpike from the tollhouse. Spring water flowed up the trunk and out a spout driven in its side, falling into a wooden trough. For more than a century, three successive willow spouts provided water for thirsty travelers, horses, and automobiles.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Willow Spout Virginia Map
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