Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins

Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins is a ruins in Jefferson, West Virginia. Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins is situated near the scenic viewpoint Jefferson Rock, as well as near the pond Lake Quigley.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Harpers Ferry station and Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church.

Harpers Ferry station

Railway station

Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.

Harpers Ferry station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is served by the Amtrak Floridian intercity service as well as the MARC Brunswick Line commuter service. Harpers Ferry station is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins.

Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church

Church

Photo: John Picken, CC BY 2.0.

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia occupies a prominent location on the heights above Harpers Ferry. The original church was built in 1833 in a pseudo-Gothic style which it kept through the Civil War, being the only church in Harpers Ferry to escape destruction during the war. Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins.

John Brown’s Fort

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

John Brown's Fort was initially built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory, in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. John Brown’s Fort is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Harpers Ferry

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Harpers Ferry is a historic town of 285 people in the northern corner of the Shenandoah Valley just inside West Virginia. It is a natural transportation hub: the Shenandoah River empties into the Potomac there.

Bolivar

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.

Loudoun Heights

Hamlet

Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, near Purcellville and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is located in the Between the Hills region of the county along Harpers Ferry Road and is bounded to its northwest and northeast by the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on the Potomac River.

Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.32084° or 39° 19′ 15″ north

Longitude

-77.73415° or 77° 44′ 3″ west

Open location code

87F487C8+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 822922015

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jefferson Rock and Lake Quigley.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: NPS Shuttle Bus Station and Highacre Cabin.

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