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Sperryville
Main St,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 39' 32.331564",
-78° 13' 48.415872"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Laid out by Francis Thornton, Jr., in 1817, Sperryville survives as an upper Piedmont crossroads village. In the early 19th century John Kiger built Conestoga wagons here. By the 1850s two turnpikes (Thornton's Gap and Sperryville & Rappahannock) intersected here. In 1867, the Smoot family, of Alexandria, built a nearby tannery that closed in 1911. By that time, the town boasted four churches, five general stores, one hotel, six mills, numerous shops, a masonic hall, and a population of 350. Sperryville's wooden residences and visual charm have long made it a familiar stop for seasonal tourists to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: Virginia Freemasons, Masonic Lodges, Miss. Freemasonry
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Sperryville Virginia Map
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