Upperville in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gibson House
9076 John S. Mosby Highway
— Upperville Historic District —
Gibson House
is a contributing
property to the
Upperville Historic District
designated as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic
Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 59.594′ N, 77° 52.769′ W. Marker is in Upperville, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker is on John S. Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) 0.1 miles east of Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9076 John S Mosby Hwy, Upperville VA 20184, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Armistead House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Upperville Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Stone (about 600 feet away); Mary Elizabeth Conover Mellon (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Upperville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of Unison (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lee Moves North Again (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upperville.
Also see . . . Upperville Historic District Nomination Form.
As noted on the marker, the Gibson House is a contributing structure to the Upperville Historic District. The form was prepared in
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The small linear hamlet of Upperville survives as one of the most picturesque and unspoiled villages in northern Virginia. Located in the midst of beautiful, well-tended farmland, the small town serves as a focal point for Virginia's famous "Hunt Country". Indeed, its association with the equine sports has given the town national fame. Upperville is the home of the country's oldest horse show, founded in 1853 by Richard Henry Dulany of nearby Welbourne, and just on the outskirts of the town, around the general site of the Piedmont Point-to-Point, was located what is believed to be the firs t race track in northern Virginia, dating from 1760. Also, on one of the galleries of an early inn in Upperville took place the signing of the rules of the 1905 American-English Foxhound Trials by the noted sportsmen Harry Worcester Smith and A. Henry Higginson.(Submitted on March 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Upperville officially dates from 1818 when it was established as a town by Act of the General Assembly. However, the town was actually laid out some twenty years earlier, in 1797, by Joseph (or Josephus) Carr; and the fifty acres on which Carr marked out thirty lot swas originally known as Carrtown. Joseph Carr established himself in the area around 1780 and erected a combination residence and general store on what was then the Alexandria-Winchester Turnpike. This substantia l stone structure, probably the oldest dwelling in Upperville, was built near what is now the western edge of town, in front of an already existing mill operated by the McPherson family. The mill later was destroyed by Union forces and only a few ruins and a later brick miller's house remain at the site.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
