Upperville in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Rokeby Stables

Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2019

1. Rokeby Stables Marker

Inscription. Paul Mellon established Rokeby Stables near here on property purchased in 1931 by his father, Andrew W. Mellon, financier and U.S. secretary of the treasury. Paul Mellon bred and raised champion racehorses, including American Way, Grand National Steeplechase winner in 1948; Arts and Letters and Fort Marcy, Horses of the Year in 1969 and 1970, respectively; Mill Reef, winner of Europe’s most prestigious races in 1971; and Sea Hero, Kentucky Derby winner in 1993. Mellon twice won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder. He collected equine art and donated many pieces to the National Gallery of Art, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Yale Center for British Art, which he founded.

Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 59.233′ N, 77° 50.579′ W. Marker is in Upperville, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Rokeby Road (Virginia Route 623) and U.S. 50, on the right when traveling

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south on Rokeby Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Upperville VA 20184, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Paul Mellon (a few steps from this marker); Attack At Goose Creek Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Preserving The Battlefield (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Appreciation of the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club (approx. 1.2 miles away); Civil War Cavalry Equipment (approx. 1.3 miles away); Upperville (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Unison (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Smith House (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upperville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Attack at Goose Creek Bridge (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Unison (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Historical markers highlight the Mellon family. (Submitted on August 12, 2019, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia.)

Rokeby Stables and Paul Mellon Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2019

2. Rokeby Stables and Paul Mellon Markers

Photographed by Patricia Strat, August 11, 2019

3. Rokeby Stables Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2019, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,227 times since then and 105 times this year. Last updated on April 10, 2025, by Lawrence Merle Nelson of Springfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2019, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.