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Near Burnt Factory in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Jost Hite and Winchester

 
 
Jost Hite and Winchester Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. Jost Hite and Winchester Marker
Inscription.
German emigrant Jost Hite and about 16 other German and Scots-Irish families from Pennsylvania came to this region in 1732, creating one of the early permanent European settlements. They settled along the Opequon Creek watershed south-west of the present-day city of Winchester. Soon after their arrival, a number of other communities developed regionally, including Fredericktown, present-day Winchester. Winchester was chartered as a town in 1752. It began as a small farming community that developed into a thriving town and important trading center at the junction of several transportation arteries.
 
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q 4-b.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
 
Location. 39° 11.287′ N, 78° 6.737′ W. Marker is near Burnt Factory, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is at the intersection of Berryville Pike (Virginia Route 7) and Greenwood Road (County Route 656), on the right when traveling east on Berryville Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
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within walking distance of this marker. Third Battle of Winchester (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Third Battle of Winchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Union Attacks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sheridan Moves To Battle (approx. half a mile away); Captain Robert Young Conrad (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Third Battle of Winchester (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (approx. 0.8 miles away); Grover's Attack (approx. 0.8 miles away).
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Contrary to what was reported, the original Q–4b marker still stands 2 miles west in Winchester.
 
Also see . . .
1. Jost Hite’s Story. His final resting place is not precisely known. The grave stone was lost over the years. (Submitted on September 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 

2. The Hite Family Tree. Wayback machine archived entry (Submitted on September 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 

3. Winchester City Home Page. (Submitted on September 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
 
Additional commentary.
1. The 2000th Marker
This marker is the 2000th marker published in this database.
Two Markers at the Intersection of Highway 7 and Route 656 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
2. Two Markers at the Intersection of Highway 7 and Route 656
—Ed.
    — Submitted September 2, 2007.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,704 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on September 3, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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