Bluemont in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Snickersville Academy

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

1. The Snickersville Academy Marker

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Across the road, the path leads to the Snickersville Academy, Bluemont's first school and church. In 1825 Amos and Elizabeth Clayton sold, for a "consideration" of $1, one-half acres of land to five neighbors acting as trustees. They built a log structure and hired a teacher, setting tuition at $3 per semester. It was a "Free Church" until Bluemont's stone church was built around 1851. It served as a school through the turmoil of the Civil War, briefly becoming a public school in 1870, until the multi-classroom Mountain Shadow School opened in 1872 on Snickersville Turnpike.

Erected by Friends of Bluemont.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 39° 6.687′ N, 77° 50.106′ W. Marker is in Bluemont, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker is on Snickersville Turnpike (Virginia Route 734) just west of Clayton Hall Road (Virginia Route 760). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33679 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont VA 20135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

2. The Snickersville Academy Marker

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bluemont (within shouting distance of this marker); Snickersville Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Bluemont Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lives And Times Of The Snickersville Academy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mt. Airy Fight (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lt. Col. Roger Preston Chew (1843-1921) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Appalachian Trail and Bears Den (approx. one mile away); Judge Parker's “Retreat” & the Battle of Cool Spring (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluemont.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.