Silcott Spring, Virginia
Silcott Spring, Virginia | |
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  Silcott Spring Location within Northern Virginia  Silcott Spring Location within Virginia  Silcott Spring Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′6″N 77°44′31″W / 39.10167°N 77.74194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County |  Loudoun |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Silcott Spring is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Silcott Spring lies to the south of the North Fork Catoctin Creek at the crossroads of Paxson (VA 725) and Silcott Spring (VA 690) Roads.
In the 1800s, Silcott Springs was the site of a boarding resort for African Americans. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad enabled tourists from the District of Columbia to access nearby resorts, including those in Silcott Springs.[1] The resort area included a spa.[2]
References
- ↑ Fletcher, Patsy Mose (2015). Historically African American leisure destinations around Washington, D.C. Charleston, SC: History Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4671-1867-5.
- ↑ Templeman, Elanor Lee; Netherton, Nan (1966). Northern Virginia Heritage: a Pictorial Compilation of the Historic Sites and Homes in the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, Fauquier, Prince William and Stafford and the Cities of Alexandria and Fredericksburg. New York, NY: Avenel Books. p. 138.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |