Bigler's Mill, Virginia
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Bigler's Mill was a small town in Virginia
near Williamsburg
in York County
which is now extinct. It is now considered one of the many lost towns of Virginia.
During the American Civil War
, a field hospital
had occupied the site of Bigler's Mill, which was previously known as Rippon Hall.
During World War II
, the U.S. Navy took over a large area in the north western portion of York County which became known as Camp Peary
. All residents of the entire towns of Bigler's Mill and nearby Magruder
were removed.
Camp Peary later became well-known as "The Farm," a training facility for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA). Although the roads and structures are still there and occupied, access to the base is still restricted. The 100 acre (400,000 m²) Biglers Millpond occupies the site adjacent to the York River
.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
near Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
in York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
which is now extinct. It is now considered one of the many lost towns of Virginia.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, a field hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
had occupied the site of Bigler's Mill, which was previously known as Rippon Hall.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the U.S. Navy took over a large area in the north western portion of York County which became known as Camp Peary
Camp Peary
Camp Peary is a military reservation in York County near Williamsburg, Virginia. Officially it is referred to as the Armed Forces Experimental Training Activity under the auspices of the Department of Defense, but it is widely believed to be the location of a covert CIA training facility known...
. All residents of the entire towns of Bigler's Mill and nearby Magruder
Magruder, Virginia
Magruder was a small unincorporated town in Virginia near Williamsburg in York County. Now extinct, it once had its own church, post office, cemetery, lodge, and homes. Magruder is considered one of the many lost towns of Virginia. The land on which it stood is now part of the US military...
were removed.
Camp Peary later became well-known as "The Farm," a training facility for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
(CIA). Although the roads and structures are still there and occupied, access to the base is still restricted. The 100 acre (400,000 m²) Biglers Millpond occupies the site adjacent to the York River
York River (Virginia)
The York River is a navigable estuary, approximately long, in eastern Virginia in the United States. It ranges in width from at its head to near its mouth on the west side of Chesapeake Bay. Its watershed drains an area including portions of 17 counties of the coastal plain of Virginia north...
.
See also
- Penniman, VirginiaPenniman, VirginiaPenniman was an unincorporated town in northwestern York County, on the south bank of the York River six miles northeast of Williamsburg in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States...
- Lost counties, cities and towns of Virginia