Clarke County Historical Association Secures Grant

The Clarke County Historical Association has been awarded a $850,000 grant to fund
repairs to the dam upstream of the Burwell-Morgan Mill and the mill’s historic water wheel.

The grant will be distributed through the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

To facilitate this process, the Clarke County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on August 20 at 6:30 p.m. at 101 Chalmers Court, Berryville.

The Burwell-Morgan Mill, a National Register Historical Landmark, is among the oldest
operational grist mills in the United States.

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VDHR honors Winchester scientist

Today at 2 pm, the Virginia Department of Historical Resources is unveiling a historical highway marker honoring Dr. Madison Spencer Briscoe.

The ceremony will take place at his childhood home on 204 South Kent Street.

The Winchester native and Douglas school graduate received his doctorate in parasitology and was a professor at Storer College and Howard University.

He later served in the Army as a commander during WWII.

His work saved countless soldiers’ lives by protecting them from diseases spread by parasites and contaminated water.

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