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Episcopal Church. With his work to restore this building at the town’s center, the revitalization of Washington officially began. Others took over after Mr. Carrigan and the garage went on to become first the Country Store and finally The Inn at Little Washington, Rappahannock’s primier restaurant. “That's really Bill Carrigan’s forte—to get things started,” said his friend and associate, Flint Hill attorney Maurice Biddle.
And get things started he did.
In October, 1964, he called together a small group of civic minded citizens for a meeting at Avon Hall. Out of that meeting came the Rappahannock Historical Society. A nominating committee was formed for a special public session set for December 14. About 50 people interested in preserving the county’s historical records and buildings showed up that night at the court house and they elected Bill Carrigan coordinator for the effort to organize a historical society. With assistance from Judge Raynor Snead and Dorotlf Davis, Mr. Carrigan e? plained the aims and purpc : of the Society to the group.
Later, the telephone company agreed to give tf*e small brick building that nf< serves as its headquarters 'J1rv
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