Newmarket & Sperryville Turnpike Company

Newmarket & Sperryville Turnpike Company
Item# 4135
$30.00

The Newmarket and Sperryville Turnpike was located on what is today’s U.S. Route 211. Today, many souvenir and produce stands line Route 211 during weekend tourist season, as it is a gateway to Shenandoah National Park and the popular Old Rag Mountain.

Newmarket is located in Shenendoah County and Sperryville in Rappahannock County, Virginia, two of the state’s northernmost counties.


Certificate: Capital Stock, unissued/uncanceled, 1800’s

Printer: Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York

Dimensions: 5 3/4” (h) x 11” (w)

State: VA-Virginia

Subject Matter: Turnpikes and Roads | Unissued Pieces | Dated 1800's

Vignette Topic(s): Mining Scene | Distinguished Gentlemen | Famous Americans Featured | George Washington Featured | Covered Wagon Featured | Ship Featured | Government Seal Featured | State Seal Featured | Virginia State Seal | Allegorical Featured | Allegorical Virtus

Condition: No fold lines or cancels, and some toning from age.




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