Crozet
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king.hubi
N 38° 04.182 W 078° 42.048
17S E 701685 N 4216044
Historical marker about Colonel Claudius Crozet, a French-born napoleonic army officer and the state's engineer and cartographer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel and the railway.
Waymark Code: WM9QK2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2010
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Crozet is a small town (census-designated place) in Albemarle County, Virgina located just north of Interstate 64. Crozet got its name from Colonel
Claudius Crozet, a French-born napoleonic army officer and the state's engineer and cartographer. He directed the construction of the
Blue Ridge Tunnel and the railway. The marker is located in the center of Crozet, east of junction Crozet Avenue and The Square and south of the railroad bridge.
Marker Text
W 170
CROZET
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THE TOWN GREW AROUND A RAIL STOP EST-
ABLISHED ON WAYLAND'S FARM IN 1876. IT
WAS NAMED FOR COL. B. CLAUDIUS CROZET,
(1789-1864)-NAPOLEONIC ARMY OFFICER, AND
THE STATE'S ENGINEER AND CARTOGRAPHER-
HE BUILT THIS PIONEER RAILWAY THROUGH
THE BLUE RIDGE. THE 4273'TUNNEL THROUGH
THE ROCK-SOLID MOUNTAIN BELOW ROCKFISH
GAP CARRIED TRAFFIC FROM 1858-1944. HIS
TALENTS WERE TESTED IN SOLVING SAFETY,
DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION PROBLEMS POSED
BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS TUNNEL.
VIRGINIA HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION 1876
Enjoy your visit of Crozet.