Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Big Spring
Our Anchor in Time
New Springhouse dedicated April 30, 1995. Margaret Grattan Weaver, benefactor.
(on a small brass tablet to the right) The Springhouse was especially enjoyed when Judge George Gilmer Grattan held court on “Court Day” each Monday. It is our duty to our citizens to recall for them some of the customs, institutions and monuments time has left behind. —The Grattans
Erected 1995.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1995.
Location. 38° 26.95′ N, 78° 52.17′
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To the Memory of Thomas Harrison (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Charles Watson Wentworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrisonburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Harris Lynched (within shouting distance of this marker); Court Square & Springhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rockingham County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The International Mural Project (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Urban Water Movement (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Rockingham County Vietnam Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Brass tablet is also inscribed with lists of patrons, sponsors, and donors along with a list entitled “In Appreciation.”
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2008
4. New Springhouse and 1896 Court House
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2008
5. The Big Spring
The Big Spring now bubbles up at the center of this rock and flows over the sides of the rock and back under Courthouse Square. The stream emerges a block away south of Water Street between Liberty and Main Streets, behind a parking garage. A sign on the spring in Spanish and English reads “Aqua estα mala, favor de no beber. Do not drink water.”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,267 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
