Norman near Culpeper in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Norman's Grocery
1. Norman's Grocery Marker
Lewis Henry and Mary Jackson Tutt, African American entrepreneurs, founded Norman's Grocery in 1894 six-hundred yards east of this site near their home in Norman. After a fire destroyed the original store in 1908, they relocated here to the former Norman Post Office building. In 1949, their son, Lewis William, and his wife Sadie took over and operated it as a grocery that welcomed people of all backgrounds. Lewis W. Tutt Jr. later managed the store until his passing in 2012. Afterwards, Lewis' brother, Reva Tutt continued to operate the store. Norman's Grocery has thrived under three generations of family ownership, spanning almost 130 years.
Erected 2024 by Museum of Culpeper History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 38° 30.777′ N, 78° 3.964′ W. Marker is near Culpeper, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is in Norman. It is on Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522) south of Williams Court, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9496 Sperryville
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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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John S. Barbours Birthplace (approx. 3.8 miles away); Culpeper Minute Men (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named The Culpeper Minute Men (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Revolutionary War (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Civil War (approx. 4.4 miles away); Who Were The Culpeper Minute-Men? (approx. 4.4 miles away); Culpeper Minute Battalion (approx. 4.4 miles away); What Did The Minute-Men Accomplish? (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culpeper.
Other markers no longer nearby. Culpeper Minute Men (was approx. 4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Revolutionary War (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Civil War (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2025. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 15, 2025. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
