Stephens City in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephens Family
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, October 23, 2020
1. Stephens Family Marker
Peter and Maria Stephens, German immigrants, settled here with their children in 1732. They had come from Pennsylvania with a group led by Jost Hite to form the Opequon settlement, a set of dispersed homesteads in this region. Archaeology reveals that the Stephens house occupied a site that Native Americans had once inhabited. Peter and Maria's son Lewis, land speculator, entrepreneur, and militia officer, laid out a town here, which the General Assembly established as Stephensburgh in 1758. The town, later known as Newtown and then as Stephens City, was about a day's wagon journey south of Winchester, setting a precedent for similarly spaced developments along the Great Valley Road.Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-127.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, October 23, 2020
2. Stephens Family Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Newtown Stephensburg Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of All American Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Newtown (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Graveyard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Pitman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hunter's Raid Begins (approx. Ό mile away); Stephens City (approx. 0.9 miles away); House of First Settler (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stephens City.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
