House of First Settler
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N 39° 06.585 W 078° 12.258
17S E 741729 N 4332677
Sringdale-House of First Settler in the Winchester, VA area.
Waymark Code: WM27Q7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
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COLONEL JOHN HITE: "As the historical marker in front notes, Springdale was built by one of Jost Hite's sons, John, in 1753 near the site of Jost Hite's original homestead of the 1730s. John Hite was a county justice, a militia colonel, and a close friend of George Washington, who once visited him here. This house is thought to have served for a time as the headquarters of one of Sheridan's generals, William Dwight." (Touring the Backroads of the Shenandoah Valley) Along the Valley Pike at Springdale a few miles south of Winchester stands a stone mansion built in 1753 by John Hite, son of Jost Hite, which was also a public house for many years. (The Huber-Hoover Family History)
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1753
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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