the purpose of regulation, taxation and settlement of the frontier. Robert “King” Carter and Captain David Fox served as the first trustees of Queenstown. The original town was created on fifty


acres that belonged to Captain William Ball, on Towns Creek, near the mouth of the Corrotoman. As the county became more populated it became necessary to relocate the courthouse to a more centralized location. This led to the demise of Queenstown, which has faded away without leaving a trace. Lancaster Courthouse has been the county seat ever since. The Mary Ball Museum is located


here, which is a vital genealogical, historic and cultural resource for the entire area. The modern village of Lancaster Courthouse retains its ages old feel and is a designated historic landmark in its own right, complete with its own tavern, inn and more.


The original town was created on fifty acres that belonged to Captain William Ball, on Towns Creek, near the mouth of the Corrotoman


Today’s Lancaster at a Glance


When we think of Lancaster County, Virginia the first thing that usually comes to mind is Historic Christ Church, The Tides Inn, Kilmarnock, Irvington, White Stone and Windmill Point. Without question Lancaster is a dynamic and “happening” place with business, resort, boutique, retirement, medical, and residential amenities. It is true that everything you might need is here, but there is so much more to Lancaster County than just its commercial and resort areas. As I was preparing myself to write this article, I decided to take a self-guided tour through the county. I covered every major corridor and a host of side roads, villages and towns. I was captivated by the amazing rural beauty of Lancaster’s shared border with Richmond and Northumberland Counties and the historic landmarks and villages that still remain. As I made my way down Route 3, from Warsaw toward Lancaster, I was reacquainted with the pristine beauty of Chinn’s Mill Pond on my left and the western branch of the Corrotoman River, as it meandered its way through this part of Lancaster—far from the vast and wide Rappahannock River.


I passed lush fields in cultivation that went on for as far as the eye could see.


42 July/August 2011


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100