Broad Run Lifestyle Magazine April 2016

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Last month, our little family grew by four feet. Introducing our new little girl, Pippa! I hinted last month in my Letter from the Editor that we were considering, like Dr. Seuss, what pet should we get? My husband, Seth, and I had been talking about getting a dog for a long time.

Seth grew up with a Golden Retriever and my family and I raised two Labradors for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI, cci.org) when I was in high school, so it seemed only natural that our little fur baby be a Labrador Retriever.

I spoke a lot with our resident pet expert, Charlotte Wagner of Duskland Dogs Training & Behavior, about buying from a breeder - what questions to ask, what to look for, etc. Coincidentally, she recently wrote an article about it and it’s featured in this issue. If you’re considering buying a puppy in the near future, I highly recommend you absorb all the wonderful information Charlotte provides. We were blessed to find an amazing family breeder with over 40 years of breeding, sporting, and competing experience in addition to a genuine love and care for their dogs. After spending time getting to know their family, Seth and I just knew that this was where we would find our little girl.

Pippa has taken to our family well. Naturally it’s a huge adjustment for everyone, but a good one.

Schedules are changing and new norms are forming. I am watching far less television. Seth is spending a lot less time on the computer. We’re getting down on the floor and playing fetch and being smothered in puppy love. We can’t wait to take her hiking in the Shenandoah or just out for lunch on Main Street.

Seth and I look forward to Pippa being able to bless many other people by training her to be a therapy dog in hospitals and assisted living facilities. It really is amazing how much one dog can lift your spirits. With a laid-back, focused, and fun personality, Pippa seems designed for her future job. But for now, we’re enjoying puppy snuggles and playtime.

2016 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Danica Low Aimée O’Grady Steve Oviatt John Toler

Stacia Stribling Joseph Kim Debbie Eisele Rebekah Grier

Christine Craddock Andreas Keller Charlotte Wagner Fran Burke-Urr

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What to consider before becoming or buying from a breeder

by Charlotte Wagner

the local COMMUNITY } 12

WELCOME TO HORSE COUNTRY

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FAUQUIER HOSPITAL

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A MERCHANT’S VIEW

Explore a rich equestrian heritage in Warrenton and Fauquier County

by Robert Dyer News and upcoming events Toby Merchant’s role in the development of The Plains

by Aimée O’Grady

know your HISTORY } 20

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IN THE FAMILY WAY, PT 2

CERRO GORDO AT BUCKLAND

Homesite above Broad Run dates back thousands of years

by John Toler

set the TABLE } 40

FOLLOWING THE SUN

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THE RISE OF RETRO COCKTAILS

Girasole restaurant in The Plains serves up a taste of the Tuscan countryside

by Rebekah Grier

by Steve Oviatt

work of ART } 06

FIRE IN HIS BLOOD

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A TOUCH OF WHIMSY

Joe Sitton, a horse tamer turned blacksmith

by Aimée O’Grady Zigzag Crafts Gallery & Shop brings childlike creativity to The Plains

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work of

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FIRE in his blood Joe Sitton, a horse tamer turned blacksmith

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he buzz of a saw cutting through raw iron, the boom of a power hammer exerting a force of 1,800 pounds with every blow, the whir of an electric fan in the flue of the coal forge waking a sleeping fire, the melodic beat of a hammer skipping on an anvil as it molds and bends a piece of heated iron. These are the sounds of the Ironheart Forge blacksmith workshop. It is the picture of a modern-day blacksmith shop, featuring Joe Sitton, a throwback cowboy, at the forge.

As a teenager growing up in the 1950’s, Sitton avoided reform school with help from a horse trainer who took the boy under his wing and assumed the role of mentor until Sitton graduated high school.

This mentor introduced Sitton to riding and roping, and his fire for riding horses blazoned. With a stern mentor, Sitton learned a great deal about horses, shoeing, and blacksmithery.

After high school, Sitton trained

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By Aimée O’Grady

horses for a few years and continued his apprenticeship as a blacksmith. He worked shoeing “big fancy barns,” which kept his weekends free for the rodeo. Over time he developed a reputation as the tamer of wild horses. “They knew that if I couldn’t calm the horse,” Sitton says, “no one could.”

As a young man, he had aspirations of being a world-renowned bull rider. After a few years, he realized he needed more natural talent and even more money. “I saw my bull riding career was only [helping me] to meet nice nurses,” Sitton laughs.

He also rode bucking horses, which lead to roping and ultimately team roping. When he relocated to Fauquier County in 1983, he was high in the country-wide rankings in team roping.

Working as a farrier left extra time to experiment with blacksmithing. The difference between the two, according to Sitton, is that “A blacksmith can do

traditional joinery, such as making flowers or wall sconces, whereas a farrier can make a horseshoe to size.” Sitton began making abstract cowboys and playing around with the steel, which ultimately earned him the title of blacksmith.

Today, Sitton couldn’t imagine his life any other way. “The fire gets into your blood,” he says of blacksmithing. “I take a cold piece of steel and give it some warmth and feeling and turn it into leaves and flowers.”

Sitton is only limited by his imagination.

In his workshop is a large wall motif that stands roughly seven feet tall by ten feet wide. It is a commissioned piece that he has been working on for about three weeks. “This is for a private residence,” he explains. “The landscaper contacted me about a large blank wall on one end of the house. I went to the site to get some dimensions and came back to do a drawing.

The drawing was approved and I set to

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work creating branches and leaves.” The ornate motif needs only a few finishing touches such as paint before it can be mounted to adorn the house.

“Everyone in every sector of life has an artistic ability within their body. Some are fortunate enough to be able to express it,” says Sitton. He considers himself one of the lucky ones who gets to learn something new every day about his craft. His work is displayed in thirty-eight states and five countries: Brazil, Venezuela, France, England and Ireland. The Venezuelan customer contacted Sitton after seeing his work. Sitton had designed the lighting, wall sconces, and coffee tables for a series of coffee shops, including one in Leesburg. The Venezuelan customer visited the shop and appreciated the feel of the iron and stone. He commissioned Sitton to design some tables using stone from Venezuela. Assuming the stone had been purchased locally, Sitton was shocked when the client’s chauffeur showed up at the workshop one day, bearing stone that had been flown up from Venezuela in the client’s private jet. When the tables were finished, the customer had them flown back the same way. “He was a very good customer,” Sitton reminisces.

Sitton primarily uses a coal forge to work the steel, which he purchases raw from a supplier in Manassas. The forge can get up to 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.

At that temperature, the steel will simply

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melt away. There is no gauge on his forge; Sitton prefers to gauge the metal’s state himself.

“You have to listen to the steel,” Sitton says.

He watches its color, too.

“You want the steel at a plasticity state, which is a yellow heat, around 1,800 degrees. Orange heat is a little too cool.

Beyond yellow, the fire is too hot and the steel will disappear.”

Sitton is also a skilled forge welder.

He can take two pieces of heated steel and hammer them together to weld them into one joint, which is the traditional way of doing joinery. He is also proficient at using rivets and collars to attach pieces of steel to one another.

Although Sitton works in a modern shop with drills, a plasma cutter, welders, chop saw, belt sanders, a crane, and a power hammer, he prefers the time-honored tradition of blacksmithing with a coal forge and anvil. He has three, ranging from 135 to 300 pounds. “I have

what I need, but not what I want. Boys and toys,” he laughs.

Sitton would like to add the fine art of glassblowing to his repertoire. “It would be a great addition to the shop. I could blow the glass and create the ironwork,” he says. He is also something of a picker and collects things that other people have dumped on the side of the road. “One person’s trash could be my treasure,” he says. One example is a barn door that he recently found and turned into large table.

“One time I was at a yard sale, and I saw a glass vase that I just had to have,” he recalls. “I didn’t know what I was going to do with it, but I sure liked it. They were asking $6 for it, and I offered them $3 which they accepted. That vase sat half full of marbles in my house for five years before I knew what to do with it.”

Sitton doesn’t always work alone. He has a full-time apprentice working with him. Beverly Young met Sitton when he was shoeing her horses and he offered her some work. She celebrated seven years of working with Sitton on the day of our interview. She loves the work and still considers herself to be in training to be a blacksmith, even after seven years.

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Together the duo has made wall motifs, tables, and spent two and a half years working on a large house in Maryland.

Sitton prefers to visit a site whenever possible so he can see the style of décor. He never wants the ironwork to the focus of attention. “Ironwork should enhance what is already there,” he says. For this particular project, however, they never visited the house even though they’ve provided the railing, pool screen, sconces, columns, and a mobile aquatic feature that mimicked water thanks to painted leaves. “They had an aquatic area and wanted an iron feature. I suggested painted kelp leaves that would move and simulate water.

The owner acted surprised when I made the suggestion and asked if I could do that. I told him, ‘No, I just run over to Walmart and pick them and stamp my name into it.’ If I can’t do it, I wouldn’t recommend it.”

Sitton also has a 17-year-old apprentice who is homeschooled and visits him a few times a week. “He has a knack for the work,” Sitton says, “and isn’t easily distracted by his phone.” Sitton himself doesn’t use a computer. “You can’t use these big hands to hit the keys on any phone,” he laughs, looking at his well-worked and calloused hands.

Sitton relies on word of mouth to promote his business.

Most of his requests today are commissioned pieces or repairs. “I shoe only one horse barn.” He also repairs anything from small delicate items to large pieces of farm equipment. Sitton’s skill is so finely tuned that he can work on even delicate items, such as the umbrella handle of a Japanese statue.

Some of his customers return. One such customer came back asking for a ten-year anniversary present for his wife.

Sitton had created centerpieces for the couple’s wedding a decade earlier. When the customer requested a piece that could hold a bottle of wine or champagne, Sitton knew just what to do. He took that old yard sale vase and created ironwork around it, with ten roses at the base.

Sitton’s operation is mobile, too, thanks to a trailer that is equipped with a gas forge, an anvil and a shoeing box. From the trailer, he can shoe horses and provide demonstrations. For one event, Sitton spent the day making spoons that were sold as a fundraiser for the local food bank. He donated both his time and his steel to the event. “You have to give back. Sometimes I give back too much,” he muses. “Money isn’t everything, and I’m far richer than what money will buy.”

Sitton lives his life with no regrets. Although on some days he may ache and hurt, he attributes that to his seventy-two years and not the work. He spends anywhere from 8-14 hours in the workshop each day and can finish projects in as little as a few days. “I don’t put a time limit in my contracts,” he says. “You can’t rush something that is handmade.” If Sitton doesn’t have a good feeling about something, it won’t leave the workshop. Once the steel has been worked, it can occasionally be changed. But for the most part, once the style is created, it is there to stay.

In a modern world with quick technology and mass-produced items, Sitton is proud of the fact he has upheld the practice of traditional blacksmithery and creates handmade items meant to stand the test of time. “If you want something handmade, I’m your guy.” The cowboy declares with a grin. ❖

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Sitton works on a hook, polishing and shaping into the proper curved shape.

And finally, the product is complete.

Aimée O’Grady is a freelance writer who enjoys transforming stories told by Fauquier residents into articles for Lifestyle readers. She learns more and more about our rich county with every interview she conducts. She and her husband are happy with their decision to raise their three children in Warrenton.

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Residing here and not going to at least a few horse events around the Piedmont would be like living in New Orleans and never going to a Mardi Gras. Fauquier County, especially Warrenton, has a deep equestrian legacy. And one that is not just accessible to the equestrian community. Come explore our rich portfolio of horse events and activities!

If Virginia is the body of horse country, Fauquier is the beating heart. The state is home to the fifth largest horse population in the

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Explore a Rich Equestrian Heritage in Warrenton & Fauquier County

by Robert Dyer

nation – Fauquier now has one horse per every 4.5 residents. The equine industry alone contributes $1.2 billion per year to the Commonwealth’s economy.Fauquier has a rich equestrian tradition that goes back to the Colonial years when it was still part of the vast land holdings of Lord Thomas Fairfax who organized and hosted the first foxhunt in the country in 1747. Fauquier County easily has one of the nation’s widest range of equine farming and recreational and training activities such as trail-riding, point-to-point races, sanctioned events, schooling horse shows, polo matches and fox hunts.

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through the onset of the Civil War, White Sulphur Springs, close to Warrenton, was a playground for Washington’s rich and famous who enjoyed a magnificent summer resort and center for horse activities, including foxhunting and steeplechase racing. In 1853, the Upperville Colt and Horse Show was established. Located on the northern edge of Fauquier County, the show is the oldest show exclusively for horses in America. Col. John Mosby and his Rangers (1863-1865) were early users of guerilla war tactics employing incredible riding skills.

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Dr. Will Allison, a Warrenton dentist, is a past leader of the Warrenton Hunt and current Chairman of the Gold Gup races. He comments on the evolution of the foxhunting legacy of our area: “Foxhunting historically has been perceived as an elitist sport, but today it is much more open and democratic. For many of our local hunts, the most important requirement for membership is a person who has a suitable horse that can jump and travel cross country at speed, and that person must demonstrate they can ride this horse so as to not endanger themselves, other riders and the foxhounds who sometimes get underfoot. College degrees, political leanings and family forbearer are not as important as safety for membership.”

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Dominion hunts. Also of significance was the beginning of the Warrenton Horse Show in 1899.

It achieved national fame as the “Hunter Show of America” and the place of the first Pony Show in the country. In 1922, the first Virginia Gold Cup Race was held – it and the International Gold Cup both now run at Great Meadows in The Plains and are two of the largest steeplechase races in the country.

And our very own Horse Country retailer is one of the nation’s top retailers of riding equipment and fine apparel. A number of national and state horse organizations and publications make their home here.

Our area’s horse history is closely tied to foxhunting and its connection to most of the area’s horse sporting events, which are major spectator draws. The most notable connection here is the large number of point-to-point and steeplechase races in this area. Steeplechase gets its name from riders who would compete in an impromptu distance horse race requiring jumping over fences and ditch obstacles with the orientation of the ride in reference to a church steeple off in the distance.

The rides are approximately four miles long through an open, rolling countryside – unlike the oval-shaped, flat track races such as the Kentucky Derby. Most of our local fox hunting clubs host their own point-to-point races in the spring. These races are the predecessors of major sanctioned races governed by national bodies. Foxhunting is connected to other equestrian events of English riding style. For example, show jumping is a competitive event where riders execute a number of jumps over obstacles in an arena setting. Speed and not hitting rails are the criteria here. Hunter competitions also require jumping, but judging is based on more stylistic elements such as accuracy, grace and elegance.

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There is a whole host of local events, available year-round, to be enjoyed by the individual or families alike. They can be economical, educational, and fun, even if you’re not a “horse person.” The following list of events and programs includes horse farm tours, trail riding, pointto-point and sanctioned steeplechase racing, polo matches, horse show competitions, and equestrian center visits.

THE VIRGINIA GOLD CUP

Fauquier’s Grandest Horse Racing Event – May 7, 2016 The blockbuster equestrian event held in Fauquier County is the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase race.

The Virginia Gold Cup is a spring tradition as well as a fixture on the entire D.C. social calendar. Attended by over 60,000+ spectators, this race is one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the greater Washington metropolitan area. You will see the best horses and jockeys compete. The four mile course features six hurdles and timbers. Huge video screens make watching every part of the race possible from any location.

General admission is $85 for one car with six or less passengers ($20 discount for Fauquier County residents). Bring a picnic and come early enough to watch the Jack Russell terriers race before the main events.

Fall races are held October 22.

General admission is $55 for a car of six or less. Check out the Gold Cup’s great website at vagoldcup.com.

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May 28-29, 2016 One of the best ways to experience the extent of the horse culture in our area would be to attend the 57th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour. This two-day event will give you an insider view of 10 of Fauquier and Loudon’s most historic horse farms. Visitors will see their exquisite grounds, magnificent stables, and extensive training facilities. You will be able to see the horses up close and talk to top stable managers and trainers.

At least one of the stables will feature Western style riding and competitions such as barrel racing.

Included are exhibition polo matches, horse jumping, lectures, tours, a fox hunting overview, and other demonstrations. Advanced admissions are $25; children are free. The sponsor of the event is the historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville. The church holds a free two-day fair in conjunction with the stable tour (no charge). For more information, visit HuntCountryStableTour. com.

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THE July 8-10, 2016 It’s a rich program with something for NATION’S A major global everyone - show jumping, 50+ vendors CUP equestrian competition for shopping, and even an antique car is coming to the Great show. Saturday is family day with special Meadow in The Plains this summer. riding programs (some even involving an This program is like the triathlon of entire family riding as a team). Sunday horse competitions! This is the first is the most popular event, Grand Prix ever Nations’ Cup held in America jumping. General admission is $10 per featuring a two-day competition format person. This show is one of the area’s with Dressage competition on Saturday mega equine events of the year. Visit morning and afternoon; show jumping upperville.com for more information. on Saturday evening; and finally Cross Country on Sunday morning. This will be the final prep for the U.S. Olympic EVENING June-September team before they go to Rio. Top riders POLO Every week during from the best of the world’s equestrian the summer months, teams will be participants. In all Saturday evening polo competitions are Olympic equestrian events, male and scheduled at Great Meadows starting at 6:30 p.m. This is really a fun experience. female competitors compete directly (the only other being one class of sailing Pack a picnic dinner or buy food at the competition). A new one million dollar event. Bring a date, family and friends, arena is being constructed especially for and witness a fast-paced arena polo this event. Tickets are $30/car per day match featuring local and international or $50 for a weekend car pass. Please teams. Admission is $40 per vehicle visit greatmeadowinternational.com to covering all passengers. You will learn a purchase tickets. lot about this old sport, but basically it’s a little like field hockey on horseback.

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Many of the patients she’s worked with over the last year have had diabetes and needed to better manage their blood sugar. As a result, Beth has developed a strong background in diabetes management.

Beth will present a talk on nutrient density at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, in Fauquier Hospital’s Sycamore Room. Often nutrition experts tell us how much to eat and what not to eat. Beth will focus instead on food quality — how to make sure you are getting the nutrition you need from your food. She’ll discuss the foods that provide the vitamins and minerals we all need to be healthy. ❖

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ew historic sites in Virginia have had more intense study and documentation than the Buckland Historic District, revealing much about the distant past of Western Prince William County. This effort has been led by the Buckland Preservation Society (BPS), established in 2003.

It has been learned that the history of what became Buckland goes much farther back than the 18th century village, or even the ancient Manohoac Indian settlements along Broad Run. In light of these discoveries, the boundaries of the historic district created in 1987 were expanded from the original 19 acres that included the village to over 400 acres. (See Haymarket Lifestyle magazine, January and February 2012).

Cerro Gordo, situated on a high knoll overlooking Broad Run is at the eastern border of the Buckland Historic District. It is described in the 1996 Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) Reconnaissance Level Survey as a “vernacular Georgian/Federal Revival house.”

Its handsome detail and design belies the fact that it is only about 80 years old. It has been the home of Edward B. “Barry”

Wright Jr. and his wife, Linda L. Wright, since 1983. Mr. Wright is the president of Wright Realty of Manassas, which has been in business in the area for five generations; Mrs. Wright has long been active in efforts to save the village and surrounding historic properties. She serves as the president of the BPS, and is the Brentsville District Historical Commissioner.

The land where Cerro Gordo stands was

A map drawn by Stanley Brewster in 1965, showing the layout of the Cerro Gordo property, the dual-lane U.S. 29, Broad Run and Buckland. Inset: PHILIP HENRY LEE SR. built the present home at Cerro Gordo in the early 1930s.

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originally part of a large tract acquired in 1774 by Rev. Isaac Campbell from Landon and Charles Carter’s Broad Run Tract.

Later, Rev. Campbell’s daughter Cecelia married George Grayson Tyler, and around 1792, the couple built the first house on the property.

Sometime before 1798, “George G. Tyler conveyed a portion of the property to John Love and the Buckland Town

Top Left: The main house at Cerro Gordo as it appeared in 1939, after it was acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Brewster. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wright Jr. Top Right: Cerro Gordo has been the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wright since 1983. Bottom: Drawing

by Civil War artist Alfred Waud shows Union artillery firing on Buckland from the heights at Cerro Gordo during the Battle of Buckland Mills, Oct. 19, 1863.

Trustees for formation of the town lots and roads,” according to the Buckland Statement of Historic Significance. The house and grounds at Cerro Gordo Road occupied ten of these lots (39 through 48), as well as adjacent land.

The property changed hands, and in 1827 William Alexander built a larger frame house on the site, with a 22-inch thick stone foundation and large stone chimneys, which would survive as parts of present-day Cerro Gordo.

In addition to the main residence, there was an outdoor kitchen, slave quarters and ice house. Other dependencies included a log wash house, smokehouse, carriage house and a summer house. Part of the main house was built on a large mound, obviously man-made, and very old.

In the 1840s, the property was acquired

by Charles H. Hunton (b. 1813) and his wife Ellen (b. 1814). Charles was the president of the Fauquier-Alexandria Turnpike and the Virginia Senate. Also living at Cerro Gordo while he was the schoolmaster at Buckland School was Charles’ brother Eppa Hunton II (18221908), who later became a general in the Confederate Army.

The property was named “Cerro Gordo,” after the Mexican War Battle of Cerro Gordo (April 18, 1847). It was during this battle that “Robert E. Lee was first tested,”

according to the Reconnaissance Level Survey done for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in 1996. “The site was so named because the hill on which the house stood resembled the conical hill at Cerro Gordo in Mexico.”

The Hunton family remained at Cerro Gordo during the Civil War. They were there on Oct. 19, 1863 and witnessed the Battle of Buckland Mills, and the subsequent Union retreat known as the “Buckland Races.”

“During the skirmish, Custer and his Federal troops encountered J.E.B. Stuart and his cavalry. Cerro Gordo was the highest point in the area, and may have been used as a staging area,” according to the VDHR survey. “A lithograph in the Harper’s Weekly shows the Army of the Potomac with their cannons on the bluff at Cerro Gordo, overlooking the village of Buckland.”

Along with Union Gen. George A. Custer’s troops who were gathered there, Pennington’s U.S. Battery fired from the heights on the town, where Stuart had dismounted his sharpshooters and artillery.

While the action was happening at their doorstep, the Hunton family hid in their cellar.

The years after the Civil War were difficult for the Huntons, although Eppa Hunton III (1855-1932) went on to found a

prestigious Richmond law firm, and Charles entertained several prominent people at Cerro Gordo, including Oliver Wendell Holmes and Col. John S. Mosby.

In 1875, daughter Annie Hunton (18431914) prevented Cerro Gordo from leaving the family by purchasing the property at a trustee’s sale. She later married Grayson Tyler (1834-1897), the son of Judge John Webb Tyler (1798-1862), who lived at nearby Woodlawn.

They had two children: Eleanor “Nellie” McNeale Tyler (1877-1907) and Grayson Tyler (1879-1970). Grayson was married to Sally Norton Tyler (1883-1961), and their grandsons, Edmund Nicholas Tyler (19151972), and Grayson McNeale Tyler (19161959) were born at Cerro Gordo.

LATER OWNERS OF CERRO GORDO Annie Hunton Tyler died in 1914, the victim of an influenza outbreak. In her will – and repeated on her deathbed – she insisted that the farm not leave the family.

Following a service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Haymarket, Annie was buried in the family cemetery.

Cerro Gordo was later acquired by family friend Philip Henry “Harry” Lee Sr. (18781958), and in order to fulfill Annie’s request, he gave 50 acres to her children.

Descended from the Lee family of Leesylvania in Prince William County, Harry Lee was related to Maj. Gen. Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee III, the father of Gen. Robert E. Lee. He was the son of Richard Bland Lee III (1835-1895) and Alice Butt Lee (1838-1890), and was born at nearby Buckland Hall. Harry was married to the former Gertrude Shipley Yates (18901975), of Hume.

According to the account in the May 14, 1930 edition of The Fauquier Democrat, “Cerro Gordo, the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lee near Buckland, was burned to the ground last Sunday afternoon (May 11, 1930). The fire was discovered in the ceiling about three o’clock in the afternoon, and before help could arrive, it

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home of Native Americans for was far past control. hundreds, or even thousands of “The house is supposed years. to have caught fire from a Broad Run was on the defective chimney. It had been Susquehanna Plain Path, a improved and modernized trail used by Native Americans without losing any of its that ran from Connecticut to original charm, and contained Florida. The earliest history of much valuable antique the area has been a major focus furniture, most of which was of the BPS for several years. destroyed.” Harry and son Physical evidence left by Philip Jr. (1928-2009), were the Native Americans includes home at the time; Mrs. Lee large, earthen mounds (like the and their infant son Richard “step mound” upon which part Bland Lee V (1929-2012) were of Cerro Gordo was built) and safe elsewhere. several perfectly circular pits Descendants of the Tyler along the banks of Broad Run. family that once lived at Cerro In addition, a large number of Gordo had several photographs The ancient stone steps leading to the katua, or ceremonial artifacts have been found on mound upon which part of the main house at Cerro Gordo of the 19th century house. was built, are evidence of the early occupation of Buckland both sides of the stream.

Unfortunately, all were lost in by Native Americans.

Courtesy of the BPS. Perhaps the most detailed the fire that consumed their description of the early Native home, The Highlands, in front entrance and improvements to the American presence in Buckland was Haymarket in 1959. No other images of grounds around the house. In 1939-40, provided by Chief Jim Eagle, hereditary the house are known to exist.

Mr. Brewster built the stone walls and chief of the Cherokees/Ojibwe, who visited Although he was not an architect, Harry Buckland on June 10, 1955.

Lee planned a new stone house to be built walkways, “…paying special attention In July 2009, Jerry Reynolds, a on the substantial foundation. He used the to preserving the old landscape plan of terraced gardens and pathways,” according correspondent with Indian Country Today chimneys that had survived the fire, and to the VDHR survey. “Ironically, many of hired by the BPS using grants from the Bay followed the original floor plan. the stones he used were taken from the and Paul Foundation and First Peoples, “Built of red sandstone quarried on the archeological remains of the old kitchen contacted Chief Eagle at his home on property, the house is a two-and-a-half foundation.” the Sandy Bay Reserve near Amaranth, story, central hall, single-pile main block, In order to create a more formal Manitoba Province. He was joined on a flanked by two-story wings,” according to appearance, the dark trim on the house conference call by BPS Chairman David the VDHR survey. “The main block has a was painted white, and to improve W. Blake, and they learned much about gable roof and two interior stone chimneys functionality, the kitchen was remodeled.

Chief Eagle’s visit to Buckland more than which extend a short distance from the The original sleeping porch, which 50 years ago. outside wall. The main block has two extended the length of the rear of the Chief Eagle explained that the small gable dormers with nine-light sash house, was converted to a sunroom.

Chickamauga Grand Council Confederation on the front roof, while each wing has wall In 1983, the Brewsters sold Cerro Gordo (formed in 1776) had assigned him to meet dormers on both sides of the roof.” to Barry and Linda Wright. “We were most with the major Native American councils A long, rectangular frame stable was happy with the improvements they made in Virginia – the Mattaponi, Catawba and built at Cerro Gordo around 1935, as well while living at Cerro Gordo,” remarked Pamunkey – in order to establish the as a small granary and storage shed. There Mrs. Wright. “Everything was done to presence of Cherokees at Buckland and is also a small family cemetery on the perfection.” In addition, Mrs. Brewster other sacred sites. At the time, the federal property, where during the second half of gave the Wrights the 200-page diary she government was trying to limit the area the 19th century members of the Tyler, Hunton and Lee families, as well as others, had compiled during the four-plus decades where Cherokees had lived. they called Cerro Gordo home.

“There’s been a dispute for at least 100 were buried.

During the years they have enjoyed years, maybe back further, on whether the In October 1938, Mr. and Mrs. Lee living at Cerro Gordo and raising their Cherokee had people there…and they sold Cerro Gordo to Stanley Brewster, family there, the Wrights have made always claimed there was another tribe an architect from Washington, D.C., and a number of improvements as well, that was actually non-existent,” said Chief his wife Irma. The Lees moved about a including a swimming pool and tennis Eagle. However, the existence of a premile west into Fauquier County to Buena courts, and a pond. historic step-mound known as a Cherokee Vista, where they lived with their young katua (ceremonial dancing ground), high on sons and Mrs. Lee’s sister, Edith C. Yates NATIVE AMERICANS the slope above Buckland proved that they (1888-1963).

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During their ownership of Cerro Gordo, While the homes and buildings at Accompanying Chief Eagle to Virginia Mr. and Mrs. Brewster made several Buckland can be traced back to the 18th were two of his uncles, Chief Chupche and changes, including alterations to the century, the land along Broad Run was the

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These Native American artifacts, found along Broad Run at Buckland, are part of the collection assembled over the years by the Buckland Preservation Society.

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Ralph Campbell, and his friends, Solomon Broken Shoulder and Simon Broken Shoulder. At the time of the 2009 interview, Chief Eagle was 84 years old; all of his companions on the trip were deceased.

A vast trade system existed in the Southeast, all the way up to Maine, which was controlled in ancient times by the Mobilion people, according to Chief Eagle. Buckland – or “Buck Land” due to the large deer population, was “…one of many trade centers where tribes met that belonged to the Confederation. From fear of settlers, other tribes tended to attach themselves to the Cherokee or other large tribes, such as the Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creek.”

“Tribes had trade specialties in those days, and the Cherokees were known for ‘Indian copper’ hair pipes that were worn hanging from the side of the head,” he continued. “…that’s why Buck Land was very important to us. It was a trade center, and a ceremonial center, for many tribes.

There, they could gather without fear, because we Cherokees controlled it…not totally, but we did.”

Native American settlements were usually established along waterways. At Buckland, “cleansing water ceremonies” were held on the step mound, which was built on the highest point above the village.

Chief Eagle described the ceremonies as “very complicated and complex.” It is likely that the other mounds, located below and downstream, were used for burials.

Who built the mounds? Chief Eagle believes that the mounds at Buckland predate the arrival of the Cherokees by many years. “We know our people were there, and believe that they possibly took over the mounds after the mound people left, and were dispersed into other tribes,” he said. “The mounds date back 4,000 or 5,000 years, but we (Cherokees) only 300 years or more.”

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MISSION OF DISCOVERY At the start of the 1955 visit, Chief Eagle contacted two families living in the area, the Butlers and the Websters, “…who were definitely Native, but mixed.” Of particular help was an elderly man named Simon “Cy” Butler, who was aware of the mounds, but did not know for what they had been used.

Hiking up the hill above Broad Run, Chief Eagle and his group located the remains of the step mound under Cerro Gordo, and met briefly with Stanley Brewster. Returning to the area along the stream they found the two other mounds recalled by Cy Butler.

According to Mr. Butler, long ago there were more mounds – perhaps as many as twenty – along Broad Run. However, “…they had been hauled down, worked down.” This was confirmed by Solomon “Sol” Webster, who added that after the mounds were destroyed, the land was farmed for only a few years before it was abandoned.

Chief Eagle described the mounds they found as round in shape, measuring from 25 to 30 feet across, and between ten and twelve feet high. It is likely that the step mound had an arbor or other decorations on the top that were used in the ceremonies held there.

Also found were three depressions, or pits, in the ground along the stream.

Obviously man-made and very old, it was noted that all were exactly the same size and shape.

Based on information from an early phone conversation with Chief Eagle, David Blake and others with the BPS had trekked along Broad Run, and found five more pits. He described them as having “…an earthen lip around the edge, and stones inside.” The pits appeared to be about three feet deep, but were “siltedin” with leaves and dirt, so it is likely they are much deeper.

Chief Eagle thought that the pits were earth lodges that had caved in, partiallyunderground ceremonial places, or pits dug to mine clay. “The only way to prove that is to dig in a little way, and see if there is clay in there,” he explained.

Native American artifacts have been collected by the BPS for years, and shared with the VDHR. During their brief time at Buckland, Chief Eagle and his party found five more Native American artifacts.

“We lucked out,” he said. “We found several wash-outs, where we picked up flint tools. One of them was (the head of) a small hammer, the kind used to crush choke cherries, or break bones to get out the marrow.”

Their work in Virginia completed, Chief Eagle and his group returned to their homes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Fifty-four years later, he shared his knowledge and recollections with the BPS, adding much to what is known about the area.

“I wish I still had my old journal, the old notes,” he said at the end of the telephone interview. “I gave that book to another man, and today I have no idea where it’s at. But there were quite a few places that we visited, and in fact, quite a few different tribes.”

In the years since Chief Eagle’s visit, Prince William County has wisely identified Broad Run as “…a high sensitivity area where further investigation of prehistoric sites should be undertaken,” according to the BPS. ❖

John Toler is an author and historian who has served Fauquier County for over 50 years, including four decades with the Fauquier-Times Democrat. Toler is the co-author of 250 Years in Fauquier County: A Virginia Story, and author of Warrenton, Virginia: A History of 200 Years.

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he Zigzag Crafts Gallery and Shop in The Plains is not your typical art gallery. Their most recent exhibit, “Rare Bird Alert,� a collaborative event that encourages visitors and town residents to draw birds on the large pieces of paper draped down the interior walls, aptly describes the unique art and crafts culture curated inside this quaint house-turned-gallery.

Before converting the historic house at 6477 Main Street, The Plains into the Zigzag Gallery, Roberta Jeffries and her husband had purchased the home three years prior and used it as a weekend house to get away from the hustle and bustle of D.C., where their family spent the majority of their time. According to Roberta, the house had been used as everything - a shop, a residence, and an office space. But after the Jeffries daughter, Susan, graduated from art school and had been working part time at a well-established

Left: Kitt, the friendly dog on premises. Above: The Children’s Corner at Zigzag Gallery is filled with everything a young creative could dream of stuffed animals, books, crafts, games, and toys.

boutique in D.C., the family decided to take the leap and open a gallery in the space.

Since it opened in December 2005, Zigzag has hosted almost 40 exhibitions, with three more planned before the autumn. Owner/ artist Susan ‘Susie’ Jeffries and her mother Roberta operate and curate the gallery while also teaching art and drama classes and camps to school-aged children throughout the year. The Jeffries’ creativity ranges from Japanese folktale drama, kites as art, sculpture, and pop-up book arts. And that’s just the children’s classes.

Susie and Roberta both have formal educations in art from D.C.’s Corcoran College of Art and Design (before it was absorbed

by George Washington University). Roberta’s academic career at the Corcoran even evolved into a professional career there that lasted 30 years. Mother and daughter both have a special interest in printmaking and works on paper, which is reflected in the shop’s offerings such as handmade journals, mobiles, and puppets.

Roberta has a huge letterpress and even started the small printing press, Sleeping Dog Press, and the family has self-published several short stories. Besides printmaking, Susie also spends time painting, drawing, and creating linoleum cuts. She actively pursues continuing education and has participated in workshops as far abroad as Italy.

“Ever since I was a kid I always did a lot of art. I did it in college and it was just one of those things I had a big passion for,” Susie explained. “I’ve also always really loved incorporating art with working with children. “I like to do the projects along with the children, making the thing and drawing.”

The Jeffries admit that the whimsical personality of the shop is geared more toward a childlike imagination. While the downstairs has space for exhibits and arts and crafts for sale geared more toward adults (such as pottery, sculpture, jewelry, wood work, and decor), two or three years ago they renovated the upstairs to include an entire Children’s Corner with books, games, puppets, stuffed animals, toys and more.

With two other art-focused businesses in town, the Jeffries explain that at Zigzag they truly work hard to provide unique items made by local artists and craftsmen. In time, they hope to offer more workshops for children and even add art-related classes for adults as well.

Upcoming shows at Zigzag include an exhibition of photography

by Jesse Lewis (March 12 - April 17). Lewis is a Conservation Writer at the Rainforest Trust in Warrenton. Starting April 20 and running through May 29, Zigzag will host an exhibition of relief prints by Robert Patierno, brother of Chef Lou Patierno of Girasole restaurant just around the corner from the gallery.

Zigzag Crafts Gallery and Shop is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. For more information about exhibits, contact Susie at 540-253-5364 or at susan.jeffries@verzion.net. ❖

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View William F. “Toby” Merchant in front of the pharmacy circa 1993. Happy Creek Coffee and Haymarket Bike Shop currently occupy the space.

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TOBY MERCHANT’S ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAINS

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n February 21, 1967, the Town of The Plains suffered a catastrophic fire. James Hillard was driving a gasoline truck when the brakes failed and the truck crashed into an oncoming train. Hillard lost his life in the accident.

The crash sparked a fire in the wooden storage sheds adjacent to the train tracks. They were full of lumber from the Piedmont Lumber Company. The ensuing fire destroyed the lumber company and a neighboring apartment building. Nearby homes and buildings were evacuated as plumes of black smoke stretched into the sky and along the horizon.

Former fire chief and witness George Beavers described the scene as a “cloud over the town. The cloud was so black and rising so high in the sky that it looked like it was near night.”

Within three minutes, tankers and foam trucks began to arrive on the scene. Foam trucks from Dulles Airport finally helped to extinguish the fire with the aid of five other fire companies that came from as far as 35 miles away to battle the blaze.

News of the fire spread as quickly as the fire itself. Manassas resident William “Toby” Merchant was finishing pharmacy school at the time and was in the market to purchase an existing independent pharmacy. He had visited The Plains once as a child and loved the area. By chance, while working at a nursing home in Richmond as part of the Medical College of Virginia’s pharmacy internship program, the Administrator of the facility asked him if he happened to see the news of the fire in The Plains the previous night. He did, and she soon remarked that her college roommate at Longwood College had lived in that town for years, and was actively looking to sell her pharmacy there. Upon hearing this, Merchant reached out to Ms. Schultz. The rest is history. One month later, he purchased the

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The committee had many successes and saw great growth in the 1980s. Merchant opened a restaurant called “The In and Out” in a connected building.

Famous actress Elizabeth Taylor and John Warner, US Senator from Virginia and Taylor’s sixth husband, who lived nearby on Atoka Farm in Middleburg, attended the restaurant’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Because of the work of people like Merchant and Arundel, The Plains flourished throughout the end of the 20th century and continues to do so today.

Toby Merchant’s son, Ben, recalls growing up in The Plains with his two siblings, older brother Fewell and younger sister Evie. Ben Merchant attended Highland School and the Hill School before going to Fauquier High School. He spent his childhood playing in his father’s pharmacy. When he was old enough, he went to work there himself. He credits the experience with building his work ethic and inspiring his investment in the town.

It was through the pharmacy that Ben Merchant met many residents in The Plains and surrounding areas. “I personally delivered prescriptions and medical equipment to residents

Ben Merchant enjoying coffee at the coffee/bike shop where his father’s old pharmacy used to be in operation. Bottom right: Buildings adjacent to the pharmacy were purchased by Toby Merchant. The former In and Out Restaurant used to be housed here.

business for $2,000. Merchant would eventually acquire the building located at 6485 Main Street, which is now occupied by The Happy Creek Coffee Shop and Haymarket Bicycle.

This seemingly simple act of an entrepreneur purchasing a building and acquiring a business became so much more over time for the small town that was about to enter a dark period.

Just a few years later, in the 1970s, The Plains saw a lot of violence. Interstate 66 would not pass The Plains until 1979, so Route 55 was the main artery between Haymarket and Marshall. Trucks frequently rumbled past The Plains residents’ homes and businesses, and drag races tore through the town.

Gangs ran rampant, with frequent Friday and Saturday night fights. Bootlegging operations took place behind closed doors.

It was said that at the time, “The Plains had more crime per capita than Washington, D.C. or New York City.”

The one policeman in town tried to keep order.

However, it was a fruitless effort. Some residents left The Plains because of the violence, and soon businesses began to follow suit as their customers moved away.

During these troubling times, Toby Merchant became an advocate for The Plains. He became a member of the Village Steering Committee that Arthur Arundel, founder of the Fauquier Times, began in 1974. The two men, along with other town entrepreneurs, aimed to turn the town around and put an end to the plague that seemed to have settled over it.

Over time, the members of the group individually bought some of the vacant buildings and refurbished them. It was during these years that Merchant purchased the two buildings adjacent to the pharmacy and others along Main Street in subsequent years.

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Above: Ben Merchant pointing out Ashby Gap from the back yard of the family home. Top right: A beautiful stone estate on 40 acres in The Plains where the Merchant children were raised.

throughout the community,” he recalls. With only 380 residents today, it seems that Merchant knows many of the The Plains’ current

in Warrenton with his wife and two daughters. His brother lives in Orlean with his family, and his sister moved to Danville, VA, to raise her family.

The Merchant family home is just a few miles from The Plains’ town center, sitting on a 40+ acre lot surrounded by rolling fields and pastures. The family home was built by his mother and father in 1969 and used field stone locally sourced from Dr. Henry Townsend’s farm in Delaplane. The vast vista from the home’s screened-in back porch stretches as far as Ashby Gap in Paris, VA. Merchant’s neighbors are the same families that lived there when he was a boy. Merchant recalls his idyllic childhood playing on the home’s many acres and riding his bicycle to Marshall and The Plains. Today, the Hunt traverses the Merchant property, with horses and hounds gracefully riding through the fields in pursuit of foxes.

Along the drive from the town of The Plains to the family home, Merchant points out landmarks along the way, like the home where his godfather still lives, the former practice of his childhood doctor, homes where his friends grew up, and the town’s original jail, which later became a library. These sights reinforce his strong ties to the community that helped raise him.

inhabitants, as well.

“I worked for the family company (Convaless, Inc.) for a little while after college and then set off on my own following the new technology trends and ended up helping grow a few start-ups,” Merchant explains, “but as it turns out, I never really left the family business.”

The Merchant family still owns the old pharmacy building, as well as a number of other buildings in The Plains. With a personal office in one of the buildings, Ben Merchant spends his workdays in The Plains when he isn’t traveling. “I want to help the tenants as much as possible, so I keep an office here to be nearby,” he says.

Merchant is deeply committed to the town of The Plains and advocates for its businesses. He continues to honor his father’s philanthropy through his investments in the community. Merchant campaigns for the small, quaint town and invites potential entrepreneurs to consider moving their businesses into any vacancies in The Plains. At the moment, Merchant is proud of the fact that every storefront in town has a business.

“There is something special about this town,” Merchant says. “We have a unique location and a strong connection to history. I want my grandkids to keep these buildings.” He currently lives

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Merchant’s father had a slogan for the pharmacy: “The Plains Pharmacy, Where Friends Meet.” Walking through The Plains with Ben Merchant, admiring its small-town charm and unique shops, it is evident that his father’s hard work and dedication paid off. Toby Merchant’s legacy continues with his children, who are invested in the town and its success.

“My dad would be so proud of the town and how it developed,” Ben Merchant says. “He would love the tenants we have today in the buildings, their entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to seeing each other succeed.”

The Merchant family sets a wonderful example of the impact a resident can have on a town. Through dedication and commitment, residents who invest in their community through entrepreneurialism, as landlords, and as committee members can become agents for change. Toby Merchant spent nearly four decades living in The Plains, from 1967 until his death in 2004. For four decades he worked toward a vision he had for this small, unique town. A vision that became a reality towards the end of his life.

A detailed account of the history of The Plains can be found on the website of Town of The Plains, Virginia located at www.theplainsvirginia.org. ❖

Aimée O’Grady is a freelance writer who enjoys transforming stories told by Fauquier residents into articles for Lifestyle readers. She learns more and more about our rich county with every interview she conducts. She and her husband are happy with their decision to raise their three children in Warrenton.

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WHEN NOT TO BREED YOUR DOG Unfortunately, we exist in a disposable society. It is important when considering breeding your dog to realize the impact unwanted litters have on the pet overpopulation problem. Many owners want to breed their dogs so their children can experience rearing a litter, while others want a replica of their existing pet.

Some try to experiment by putting two nice dogs together, while intact dogs practice accidental breedings. Please, unless you are looking to invest a lot of time, money, thought, passion, and effort into a physically and mentally healthy litter that can contribute to the good of the breed - leave the job to the quality professionals.

Have your dog spayed or neutered. But when you do find a reputable breeder and finally welcome home that new little bundle, congratulations!â?–

Charlotte Wagner is a certified animal trainer and behavior consultant. She advocates that prevention, management, redirection, and training of alternate responses is key to training success. Charlotte currently owns and operates Duskland Training and Behavior in Warrenton (dusklanddogs.com) and can be regularly seen at conformation dog shows, agility events, rally obedience trials, therapy visits, and community gatherings with one or more of her precious pets.

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Then, in 2004, Andrea Currier approached the Patierno’s about buying the restaurant space in The Plains where she had tried three previous restaurants.

Lydia said of the Currier & Ives heiress who lives in The Plains, “She pretty much chose us. She chose us! But it’s something, we treasure it. She put $3 million dollars into this building 30 years ago, and we could never...it’s just beautiful. There’s a lot of heart and soul here.” Lou went on to say, “She liked the idea that we’re a family, we’re not just going to sell it.” Lydia, who wasn’t originally keen on moving their work out to The Plains, said it’s the best thing they’ve ever done.

Lou said that he’s most proud of the fact that “between the two of us, we actually pulled it off. And it works.”

Lydia described raising three children and being proud that “that they’ve all become a part in some way. This is all an extension of who we are. And I think that’s a pretty neat part of it.” The Patierno’s three children have all worked at the restaurant and two have spent time in Italy studying and working.

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Clockwise from below: The lasagna at Girasole is made using green pasta and a bechamel sauce, just like in Italy. Girasole also makes it’s own bread and pasta daily, even the ladyfingers in the tiramisu are homemade. The interior exudes Tuscan charm. Lou and Lydia Patierno. All photos in this article are courtesy of SimoneAssociates.com.

The name Girasole, meaning ‘sunflower’ in Italian, was inspired by seeing the rolling countryside of The Plains. “It’s not easy to pick out a name,” explained Lou. “But in Tuscany they have a lot of sunflowers and when I came out here to the countryside, it kind of reminded me of a little bit of the Italian countryside. And I thought Girasole was a little bit romantic and kind of fit.”

Both Lou and Lydia describe Girasole as authentically Italian.

“And you only know that if you’ve been to Italy a lot and you know what it is,” Lydia said from experience. “The food is always excellent. There’s a warmth to it. And it has some character. And I prefer family-run businesses and this place is just a beautiful spot.

We worked all over and I think it’s one of the prettiest outdoor seatings. It’s calm. But our backbone is our food. Always has been.”

In the almost twelve years Girasole has been open, Lydia says that business has continued to get better and better. They have their regulars (even Robert DuVall is one of them) and host several unique events throughout the year with local wineries, such as Three Fox Vineyards, and other producers they know locally or from abroad.

The Patierno’s are passionate about fresh, regional ingredients being the base for authentic Italian cooking. Not only do they import a large amount of their product from Italy, but they also follow the Italian model and support as many as a dozen or more local farmers in Virginia to create their seasonal menu.

Lydia travels to Italy at least twice a year (2016 will be Sardinia and Sicily) and has built a substantial network of local Italian producers. Lou mentioned their flours as being one especially important ingredient imported from Italy. Girasole handmakes all it’s own pasta and Lou is sure to use only the same regional flours that are used in Italy. Once a year they also host a white truffle

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dinner using white truffles especially imported for the occasion.

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You acquire it.” Lou, who lived in Italy for a time, agreed, “You just absorb it.”

When asked what he hopes customers feel or experience when dining at Girasole, Lou replied, “First and foremost the food has to be right.” Lydia confirmed, “That’s it for us.”

With little time for extra activities while raising a family of three and owning two restaurants over the last 30 years, the Patierno’s don’t claim too many hobbies. Lou does try to make time for hunting, though, and likes to plan traveling around where they can eat. “The food business is a lifestyle,” Lou admits with a laugh. “You can’t get away from it.” Lydia agreed, “You don’t get rich on it. But you eat really well!” ❖

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n 2007, two dynamic events occurred that would inexorably change the drinking scene across America. The first was the premier of the massively popular 1960’s American period drama TV series Mad Men in July. Following only a couple months later, in November, New York Times food writer David Wondrich released his book Imbibe!, a tribute to Jerry Thomas, the man considered to be America’s pioneer of mixology. Wondrich’s book includes recipes and histories for such retro drinks as the Gin Rickey, the Whiskey Cocktail, the Manhattan, and the Apple Toddy.

Almost a decade later, a recent article in The Washington Post stated that the sale of spirits is booming as a new generation discovers the classic favorites. Locally, new establishments find themselves profiting from this renewed interest, as evidenced by the opening of several new bars and increased offerings from older businesses trying to compete. This also means that local distilleries such as KO Distilling in Manassas, MurLarkey Distilled Spirits in Gainesville, and Mt. Defiance Cidery and Distillery in Middleburg are in an ideal spot to take advantage of these new trends.

Mike Larkin of MurLarkey explains, “Rum and Coke is a mixed drink. But if you add a lime, it becomes a Cuba Libre, which is a cocktail.” Larkin provides the basic recipe for making almost any cocktail – liquor, a mixer and a flavor or color.

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Substitute KO’s Battle Standard 142 Gin to make a Gin Manhattan. Substitute any rum from Mt. Defiance for a Rum Manhattan.

At KO, the Battle Standard 142 Gin, combined with dry vermouth, shaken over ice (to open the spirits) and poured into a glass with a lemon peel or olives makes a wonderful, classic Gin Martini. Add tonic water, cucumber or lime for a wonderfully refreshing summer drink similar to a Cucumber/Lime Tom Collins.

Both KO’s Virginia Moon and MurLarkey’s Justice can be the base for a wide variety of mixed drinks and bourbon-based cocktails. Mt. Defiance features several rum-based cocktails on its website, including their version of the Hemingway Daiquiri, which consists of rum, maraschino syrup, simple syrup, and grapefruit and lime juice. Mt. Defiance even shares Ben Franklin’s Shrub recipe to show how the interest in cocktails is timeless: “To a Gallon of Rum two Quarts of Orange Juice and two pound of Sugar - dissolve the Sugar in the Juice before you mix it with the Rum - put all together in a Cask and shake it well - let it stand 3 or 4 Weeks and it will be very fine and fit for Bottling. When you have Bottled off the fine, pass the thick thro’ a Philtring paper put into a Funnell - that not a drop may be lost. To obtain the flavour of the Orange Peel paire a few Oranges and put it in Rum for twelve hours and put that Rum into the Cask with the other - For Punch thought better without the Peel.”

The fun part of exploring cocktails is experimenting with different spirits, mixers and flavors. Find the combination you enjoy with help from your favorite mixologist or by visiting any of these local distilleries. They are all eager to help visitors learn about and enjoy locally made spirits. If you’d like to learn more about making vintage and retro cocktails at home, recommended reads include Imbibe! by David Wondrich and Vintage Cocktails by Brian Van Flandern. ❖ Steve Oviatt is the Past President of the Haymarket Gainesville Business Association and runs his own consulting business in addition to working with a number of local and international wineries. Steve acknowledges his daughter taught him everything he knows about wine. He lives in Catharpin with his wife, Nancy.

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