Ashby's Gap

Ashby's Gap (HM7J)

Location: Paris, VA 20130 Clarke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 1.06', W 77° 57.916'

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Ashby's Gap was named in honor of John Ashby, a leader among local pioneers and reputedly the first person to haul a hogshead of tobacco through this gap. Part of the house standing just to the south may have been erected in the 1740s by Thomas Ashby or his son, John. Occasionally the house was known as Ashby's Tavern, as was one in Paris, and later another near Ashby's Ferry on the Shenandoah River.
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HM NumberHM7J
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Marker NumberB 23
Year Placed1997
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 243272 N 4322921
Decimal Degrees39.01766667, -77.96526667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 1.06', W 77° 57.916'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 1' 3.60" N, 77° 57' 54.96" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 322-372 U.S 17, Paris VA 20130, US
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