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Historical Markers in White Post, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Clarke County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Clarke County, VA (75) Fauquier County, VA (119) Frederick County, VA (231) Loudoun County, VA (345) Warren County, VA (45) Berkeley County, WV (107) Jefferson County, WV (349)  ClarkeCounty(75) Clarke County (75)  FauquierCounty(119) Fauquier County (119)  FrederickCounty(231) Frederick County (231)  LoudounCounty(345) Loudoun County (345)  WarrenCounty(45) Warren County (45)  BerkeleyCountyWest Virginia(107) Berkeley County (107)  JeffersonCounty(349) Jefferson County (349)
Berryville is the county seat for Clarke County
White Post is in Clarke County
      Clarke County (75)  
ADJACENT TO CLARKE COUNTY
      Fauquier County (119)  
      Frederick County (231)  
      Loudoun County (345)  
      Warren County (45)  
      Berkeley County, West Virginia (107)  
      Jefferson County, West Virginia (349)  
 
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1 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — 1750 A.D.
This post was originally placed here by George Washington under the direction of Lord Fairfax. It was erected in 1750 as a guidepost to direct strangers and travelers on the Old Dutch Wagon Road to Greenway Court, the home of Lord Fairfax.Map (db m1759) HM
2 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — Z-123 — Clark County / Frederick County
Clark County. Area 171 Square Miles. Formed in 1836 from Frederick and added to from Warren. Named for George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest. Lord Fairfax and General Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, lived in this . . . Map (db m3481) HM
3 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — J-18 — Double Tollgate
Early in the 19th century, three important roads crossed here: Nineveh Turnpike leading to Front Royal, Winchester Turnpike leading to the north, and Newton Turnpike connecting Stephens City and the Shenandoah River via the Winchester and Berrys . . . Map (db m1751) HM
4 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — Double Tollgate Fight
Double Tollgate Fight Aug. 11, 1864 Imboden & U.S. Cavalry ——Map (db m3484) HM
5 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — Greenway Court
Greenway Court Has Been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses National Significance in Commemorating the History of the United States of America 1980 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service United States . . . Map (db m70247) HM
6 Virginia, Clarke County, White Post — T-7 — White Post
The crossroads village of White Post grew up around the white-painted marker that Lord Fairfax had erected in the 1760s to point the way to Greenway Court (south), the nearby estate from which he managed his vast proprietary holdings including . . . Map (db m1757) HM
 
 
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Apr. 27, 2024