Historical Markers in Gore, Virginia

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Historical Markers in Gore, Virginia

1 ► Virginia, Frederick County, Gore — Z-217 — Frederick County Va. / West Virginia —

Frederick County Va. Area 435 Square Miles. Formed in 1738 from Orange and named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of King George III. Several battles were fought in the vicinity of Winchester 1862-1864. West . . . — — Map (db m3097) HM

2 ► Virginia, Frederick County, Gore — Jeremiah Smith Family Cemetery —

This property was granted by Lord Fairfax in 1762 to Captain Jeremiah Smith. Jeremiah Smith and his descendants are buried here. As one of the first settlers of this valley, Jeremiah Smith was known as "The Pioneer" and was personally . . . — — Map (db m204571) HM

3 ► Virginia, Frederick County, Gore — B-18 — Willa Cather Birthplace —

Here Willa Sibert Cather, the novelist, was born December 7, 1873. This community was her home until 1883, when her family moved to Nebraska. Nearby on Back Creek stands the old mill described in her novel Saphira and the Slave Girl. — — Map (db m92498) HM

4 ► Virginia, Frederick County, Gore — B-17 — Willow Shade —

This house, built in 1858, was the childhood home of novelist Willa Cather from 1874 to 1883, when she moved with her family to Nebraska. It was the setting of the final chapters of her novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl. Willa Cather was born . . . — — Map (db m3095) HM

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