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McNear; the Rush River House, which once served as a ski lodge, located at the approach to Big Devil Stairs; and Meadow Grove, a farm established in 1739 by a land grant from King George III.
Breezy Gannon, co-chairman of the house tour, said an estimated 250 people toured the homes on Saturday and an additional 50 to 100 toured on Sunday. “All 21 of our flower arrangements were sold,” she said.
In Sperryville, the more than two-dozen businesses joined to put on the Sperryville Apple Harvest Celebration.
In addition, the Sperryville Antique Market conducted its third annual Craft Show.
Some 30 artisans were on hand to show their work, including photography, jewelry, quilting, pottery, stained glass and woodworking.
Also on hand were nationally known authors, James J. Kilpatrick (The Foxes Union) and Eugene McCarthy (The View From Rappahannock) — who both maintain homes in the county — who autographed their books.
Virtually every shop in the community scheduled special events, from crafts, to special recipes, to live music, to giveaways.
The event will “definitely” be scheduled for 1986 by the Sperryville Business Council, Woodard said.
“In fact,” added Mrs. Woodard, “We had people asking, ‘Can we do another one next week?’
“The weekend achieved what it was supposed to and exceeded what anyone expected,” said Woodard.
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