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Gum Springs
Richmond Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 44' 54.441312",
-77° 4' 57.87768"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Gum Springs, an African-American community, originated here on a 214-acre farm bought in 1833 by West Ford (ca. 1785-1863), a freed man, skilled carpenter, and manager of the Mount Vernon estate. The freedman's school begun here in 1867 at Bethlehem Baptist Church encouraged black settlement. In 1890 the Rev. Samuel K. Taylor, William Belfield, Lovelace Brown, Hamilton Gray, Robert D. King, Henry Randall, and Nathan Webb formed the Joint Stock Company of Gum Springs and sold lots. Gum Springs has remained a vigorous black community.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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Gum Springs Virginia Map
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