Built in 1925
James L. Townsend Sr. was a pioneer in the dairy industry in King William County, Virginia. His son, Guy O. Townsend built the barn which has been a landmark on the Richmond-Tappahannock Highway for almost 90 years. A later addition at the end of World War II allowed sixty cows to be milked at one time. Prestley Farm Dairy was an active operation for more than 50 years. At one time, the Townsend family had five dairies in operation in King William County. Restored in 2014 by Carroll Lee Walker and family with the consulting help of William Guy and Emilie Townsend| HM Number | HM1YFE |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 5:59pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 307878 N 4173519 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.68878333, -77.17893333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 41.327', W 77° 10.736' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 41' 19.62" N, 77° 10' 44.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 804 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near State Rte 604, Manquin VA 23106, US |
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