Buttermilk Spring - Richmond, Virginia
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flyingmoose
N 37° 31.424 W 077° 27.579
18S E 282642 N 4155816
This historic spring lies along the Buttermilk Trail.
Waymark Code: WM15HPY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2022
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The spring is sheltered in a springhouse built into the large stone wall between the trail and the riverside drive. What you see here is much different than what is mentioned in the nearby sign.
Sign Text: Not having refridgerators, farmers in the 1800's stock-piled milk cans in the cool water here, before sale downtown. The big wooden holding tub has rotted away and water flow is less due to development.
Public or Private Land?: Public
Public Land Fees?: 0.00
Private Land access?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the springs no GPS necessary along with your observations of the spring. What wildlife you saw if any and the condition of the springs. Water level was high, low. The area was clean, trashy ect. Any other knowledge or experiences you have had with this paticular spring that would help document it's history.
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