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Willow Shade
Northwestern Pike,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 16' 8.234256",
-78° 18' 33.815664"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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This house, built in 1858, was the childhood home of novelist Willa Cather from 1874 to 1883, when she moved with her family to Nebraska. It was the setting of the final chapters of her novel SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL. Willa Cather was born December 7, 1873, one mile south in the community of Gore then known as Back Creek Valley.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Willow Shade Virginia Map
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