Gum Springs
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N 38° 44.908 W 077° 04.966
18S E 319004 N 4290923
Historic marker detailing the origins of the Gum Springs neighborhood
Waymark Code: WM43RY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2008
Views: 25
From the marker:
Gum Springs, an African-American community, originated here on a 214-acre farm bought in 1833 by West Ford (ca. 1785-1863), a freed man, skilled carpenter, and manager of the Mount Vernon estate. The freedman’s school begun here in 1867 at Bethlehem Baptist Church encouraged black settlement. In 1890 the Rev. Samuel K. Taylor, William Belfield, Lovelace Brown, Hamilton Gray, Robert D. King, Henry Randall, and Nathan Webb formed the Joint Stock Company of Gum Springs and sold lots. Gum Springs has remained a vigorous black community.
Erected 1991
Marker Number: E 94
Marker Title: Gum Springs
Marker Location: Richmond Hwy (US 1) & Fordson Rd
County or Independent City: Fairfax County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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