Long Marsh Run Rural Historic District

Long Marsh Run Rural Historic District encompasses 315 buildings, 16 sites, and 35 structures across sixteen square miles of Virginia farmland between West Virginia and Route 7.

Warner Washington, first cousin of George Washington, established Fairfield plantation with its Georgian limestone house in 1770 at the center of a 1,600-acre estate.

The district contains three African American communities with their original schools and churches, representing the diverse heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region.

The district features numerous private properties visible from public roads, including historic farms, churches, schools, mills, and cemeteries throughout Clarke County.

The LaRue family homes, built in the 1770s with coursed limestone, demonstrate the early settlement patterns along Long Marsh Run creek.

Location: Clarke County

GPS coordinates: 39.14860,-77.91060

Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:12