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

Welbourne

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2007

1. Welbourne Marker

Inscription. One mile northwest stands Welbourne (ca. 1770), which has housed members of the same family since the 1830s. It is a significant example of a late-18th-century stone farmhouse that evolved into an imposing mansion. Welbourne was the home of Col. Richard H. Dulany, C.S.A., who founded the nation’s oldest foxhunting club (Piedmont) in 1840, and the oldest horse show (Upperville) in 1853. Visitors during the Civil War included Stuart and Mosby. In the 1930s F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe stayed at Welbourne. Each writer published a story using the house as a setting.

Erected 1995 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-34.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers • Sports • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 38° 58.526′ N, 77° 48.382′ W. Marker is near Atoka, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker is at the intersection of John S. Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) and Atoka Road (Virginia Route 713), on the left when traveling west on John S. Mosby Highway

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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall VA 20115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mosby’s Rangers (here, next to this marker); Rector’s Crossroads (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rector House (about 600 feet away); Civil War Cavalry Equipment (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Appreciation of the Fauquier and Loudoun Garden Club (approx. 0.9 miles away); Preserving The Battlefield (approx. 0.9 miles away); Attack At Goose Creek Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rokeby Stables (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atoka.

Regarding Welbourne. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story is called “Her Last Case” and was published in the November 3, 1934, issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It is also available in the out of print The Price Was High short story collection. —Ed.

Also see . . .
1. The Dulanys of Welbourne. A book dealing with both the house and the family. Offers some excerpts and citations. (Submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Crazy Like a Fox. This 2003 independent film was shot in and around Welbourne just before its recent renovation.

Two Markers near Atoka, Virginia image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2007

2. Two Markers near Atoka, Virginia

“The house is practically a character in the film…" (Submitted on June 30, 2007.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2007

3. Welbourne

Welbourne stands on the south side of Welbourne Road (Route 743), reached after a short mile drive north on Saint Louis Road (Route 611).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,026 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.