Near Verona in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Willow Spout
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 24, 2008
1. Willow Spout Marker
Inscription.
Willow Spout. . Here stood, from the early 19th century until the mid-1900s, the tavern and stagecoach stop first owned by Peter Hanger. In 1848 its second proprietor, Samuel Harnsbarger, planted a willow tree in a spring here, across the newly-constructed Valley Turnpike from the tollhouse. Spring water flowed up the trunk and out a spout driven in its side, falling unto a wooden trough. For more than a century, three successive “willow spouts” provided water for thirsty travelers, horses, and automobiles.
Here stood, from the early 19th century until the mid-1900s, the tavern and stagecoach stop first owned by Peter Hanger. In 1848 its second proprietor, Samuel Harnsbarger, planted a willow tree in a spring here, across the newly-constructed Valley Turnpike from the tollhouse. Spring water flowed up the trunk and out a spout driven in its side, falling unto a wooden trough. For more than a century, three successive “willow spouts” provided water for thirsty travelers, horses, and automobiles.
Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-99.)
Location. 38° 13.983′ N, 78° 58.733′ W. Marker is near Verona, Virginia, in Augusta County. Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11) south of Willow Spout Road (County Route 742), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1528 Lee Hwy, Verona VA 24482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
