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Preserve Bluemont~
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Western Loudoun Railroad-Era Village on the Shoulder of Mount
Weather at Snicker's Gap
Loudoun
County is being increasingly built up into modern subdivisions
and malls-but the little village of Bluemont in Western Loudoun
remains relatively untouched.
Bluemont's
original name was "Snickersville." Located on Snickersville
Turnpike at Snickers Gap ~ a nick in the Blue Ridge, visible for
many miles. Gap, turnpike, and village were named after the operator
of the ferry on the Shenandoah, Captain Edward Snickers.
At
the turn of the century, to the consternation of some of its more
traditionally minded citizens, the village changed its name to
"Bluemont" when the W&OD railroad line was completed,
in order to better attract summer vacationers.
Bluemont
became a thriving summering spot until the vacation by railway
gave way to vacation by automobile.
In
November of 2002, a small group of Bluemont neighbors met to organize
a community group that would work to preserve the village character:
to preserve and protect the natural beauty and uniqueness of the
village of Bluemont.
This
was the beginning of Friends of Bluemont.
Friends
of Bluemont: What We Do
Friends
of Bluemont works to preserve historic
structures and open lands within and nearby the village of Bluemont
and addresses public policy questions of local concern.
Friends
of Bluemont also joins efforts with like-minded groups and local
businesses for village conservation and preservation.
Friends
of Bluemont is a publicly supported organization under Section
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code and is able to accept tax-deductible
contributions.
The
organization is managed by a board of directors with a number
of prominent local citizens and business owners as advisory members.
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