White Post in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

1750 A.D.

Marker on the White Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 15, 2007

1. Marker on the White Post

The wording is very similar to the original Virginia State Marker T-7 which previously stood nearby.

Inscription. This post was originally placed here by George Washington under the direction of Lord Fairfax. It was erected in 1750 as a guidepost to direct strangers and travelers on the Old Dutch Wagon Road to Greenway Court, the home of Lord Fairfax.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 39° 3.432′ N, 78° 6.224′ W. Marker is in White Post, Virginia, in Clarke County. It is at the intersection of White Post Road and Berry’s Ferry Road, in the median on White Post Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Post VA 22663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Post (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenway Court (approx. 1.2 miles away); Double Tollgate Fight (approx. 1.8 miles away); Double Tollgate (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Greenway Court (approx. 2.1 miles away); Clark County / Frederick County (approx. 2.2 miles away); Blandy Experimental Farm

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Clark County / Frederick County (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Post.

The White Post image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 15, 2007

2. The White Post

Sign Point to Greenway Court and Battletown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 15, 2007

3. Sign Point to Greenway Court and Battletown

Apparently the signs for Berry's Ferry and Stephen's City are broken off.

The White Post Post Office, 1913 - 1959 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 29, 2009

4. The White Post Post Office, 1913 - 1959

The Livery Stable and General Store, 1797 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 29, 2009

5. The Livery Stable and General Store, 1797

Local folk avow the plaque on this building is completely Spurious.

Livery Stable and General Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 29, 2009

6. Livery Stable and General Store

Fairfax Coat of Arms image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 29, 2009

7. Fairfax Coat of Arms

On the wall of the "Livery Stable and General Store"

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,228 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 18, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.