Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
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Wikipedia 2020:
Washington is a town in and the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington in July 1749. It was the first of what would be many American places to be named for the future first president. Its population was 135 people at the 2010 census, down from 183 in the 2000 census. It is nicknamed Little Washington to avoid confusion with Washington, D.C., which is only 70 miles (110 km) to the east.
Geschichte:
Washington was formerly the location of a trading post utilized by frontier families and members of the resident Manahoac tribe. All of the territory in and around the current town was under the ownership of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron. In 1748, Lord Fairfax met a 16-year-old George Washington, a distant relative of his. Being impressed by his character, Fairfax employed Washington to survey his lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. On July 24, 1749, the town layout as it appears today was surveyed and platted by Washington with the assistance of his chainmen, John Lonem and Edward Corder, as part of his service to Fairfax. The village was officially established as a Town by the Virginia General Assembly on December 14, 1795 when it gained the requisite population of 200. Records from an 1835 gazetteer state that the town contained one academy, fifty-five dwellings, four mercantile stores, two taverns, one house of worship, twenty-seven trade shops, and two large flour mills.
During the Civil War, a home on the town's Main Street served as a Confederate hospital. In the late 19th century when rail became the main method of trade, the main east-west railway route at the time was constructed north of town through the accessible Thoroughfare Gap. Washington was relatively unaffected by the industrial age and thus the current town is quite similar to the one of 150 years ago. By the start of the 20th century, the population reached three hundred, supporting businesses such as three garages and a barber shop. However, since then, the population has declined below two hundred.
Today, the town is probably best known for The Inn at Little Washington, a five-star restaurant, inn, and member of the Relais & Châteaux group. The Inn attracts a discerning clientele from Washington, D.C., and its suburbs. Largely due to the Inn's influence, the town is also home to several art galleries, specialty shops, bed and breakfasts, and restaurants. The town attracts art lovers, history buffs, and hikers who come into the county from the east for day hikes or weekend camping trips.
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| 1 |  Washington, Anne Pope | 11 Mrz 1697 | Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA | I215097 |