Shenandoah National ParkAugusta County
Sallie Simmons farm, Tract 13, Augusta County
Sallie Simmons The original record reads "colored," identifying the owner as African American.
The 1920s survey
A 2-room frame house, 12 by 24 feet, with a paper roof; an orchard (6 misc trees); timber (four cords of fuelwood per acre). 16 acres, valued at $142.
Map of the tract
The tract’s boundary as the National Park Service has mapped it. No house sites or graves are marked on this site.
Case files
Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).
- SimmonsSallie_Augusta13.pdf (1.1 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)
Memories
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Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.