Falmouth
Approximately one mile east at the junction of U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 1 is the town of Falmouth, which was established at the falls of the Rappahannock River and incorporated in 1727. Although a small town, Falmouth was one of the most significant parts and business centers in Virginia during the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was a prosperous commercial hub that include tobacco and cotton warehouses, grist and timber mills, mercantile, taverns, and nail factory, a church, a canal, a ferry, and James Hunter's Iron Works, the largest iron manufacturing facility in the English colonies. Falmouth was also home to Moncure Conway, a prominent southern abolitionist. Four large plantations created the eastern, western, and northern boundaries of Falmouth - Belmont, Clearview, Carlton, and Chatham. Despite changes brought by time and progress, Falmouth remains a well-preserved collection of historic buildings and archaeological sites.
Marker is at the intersection of Warrenton Rd (U.S. 17) and Samson St., on the right when traveling north on Warrenton Rd.
Courtesy hmdb.org
