White Post
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flyingmoose
N 39° 03.597 W 078° 06.110
17S E 750767 N 4327427
Located along the northbound side of Route 340. It is also a park where you can hang out and eat lunch.
Waymark Code: WMMM2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2006
Views: 25
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 Battletown, now Berryville (north), Berry's Ferry (east), and Stephen's City (west). The post that gave the town its name has been replaced several times, but its form has been maintained as a village landmark and symbol of community identity for more than two centuries. Bishop William Meade was born at White Post and later led the remarkable revival of the Episcopal Church in the decades following the War of 1812.
Marker Number: T 7
Marker Title: White Post
Marker Location: Northbound Route 340
County or Independent City: Clark
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department Of Historic Resources, 1997
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