J&J Discover Spilman Park Traditional Cache
J&J Discover Spilman Park
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A 20-foot stone chimney is the only remnant of an 18th-century two-story home in northern Culpeper County.
The Spilman Homestead — built during the mid 1700s in Jeffersonton — featured a small porch, spacious rooms, a kitchen, a narrow circular staircase and four chimneys at one point. Today, the property houses Spilman Park, a 27-acre recreational area on Colvin Road off of Route 229.
The park features a pavilion, charcoal grills, scenic graveled trails, a multipurpose athletic field and a playground.
The Spilman Homestead
During the mid 1720s, German immigrants relocated from Germanna to settlements in Germantown (Fauquier), Little Fork Colony (Jeffersonton) and the Hebron Colony (Madison).
Of the 13 original Little Fork families, the Spilman (Speilmann) and Fishbacks (Fischbach) were the first to settle in what is now known as Jeffersonton around 1734. After Germantown’s Johannes Speilmann (born 1675) married Little Fork Colony’s Mary Elizabeth Fischbach (born 1691), their sons, John and James, were the first Speilmanns to cross the Rappahannock River landing in Culpeper. John Speilmann’s son, John Jr. (1740-1815), was a Revolutionary War patriot.
The cache is located near the road and there's ample parking in the park. Enjoy!
Congrats to countrymom116 on the FTF!
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