Urquhart Chimneys - Orange County VA - Lonely Chimneys on Waymarking.com

On the banks of the Rapidan River in Locust Grove, VA, two lone chimneys stand. These chimneys were once part of the Urquhart house. They are located behind the Germanna Foundation Visitor Center on Germanna Hwy. (Rt.3).

The Urquhart family ran a grist mill during the early 19th century, not far from where Alexander Spotswood built a frontier fort and established the first German colonies in Virginia. In addition to the mill, the Urquharts operated a general store and owned a 288-acre farm.

Both the house and mill burned during the Civil War. All that remains of the house are the two chimneys, one was to the house, the other was to a detached kitchen. The house chimney is braced with steel beams, but suffered more damage during the earthquake in August 2011.

References:

• Germanna Colonies in Virginia
• On-site information

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