Creative Women of Fishers Hill
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Markerman62
N 38° 59.180 W 078° 24.005
17S E 725190 N 4318475
Located on VA 601 near the Stoner-Keller Mill, Fishers Hill
Waymark Code: WM16QFK
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2022
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Three women who achieved national prominence for their creative endeavors, but were later largely forgotten, lived near Fishers Hill during the 1880's. Landscape artist Bertha Von Hillern (ca. 1857-1939), once renowned as a competitive endurance walker, shared a studio 1.5 miles northwest of here with painter Maria J. C. a’ Becket (1839-1904). The women, influenced by the French Barbizon Movement, drew inspiration from the rugged forests of this area, exhibited their works at elite galleries and World’s Fairs, and mentored one another. Emma Howard Wight (ca. 1863-1935) arrived here late in the 1880s and became a prolific author of novels, short stories, plays, radio dramas, and photoplays.
Department of Historic Resources 2020
Marker Number: AB-5
Marker Title: Creative Women of Fishers Hill
Marker Location: On VA 601 (Battlefield Road) east of Racey Lane, Fishers Mill
County or Independent City: Shenandoah County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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