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History. Short Pump began as a local tavern stop situated at a strategic crossroads in the early nineteenth century. Purchased around 1814 by Col. Saunders, the tavern profited from the local coal industry, westward movement in the state, and the extension of roads in the period after the Revolutionary War.
17 cze 2009 · This created a crossroads that was officially called Short Pump by 1853 on a Henrico County map found at the Virginia Historical Society.
26 lip 2024 · Transforming landscapes and blossoming commerce have threaded through the essence of Short Pump, leaving behind tales and landmarks that echo its historic importance. Short Pump began as a mere stopover, its existence marked by the Short Pump Tavern’s establishment in 1815.
Short Pump was once just a place on the map along a road to Charlottesville. It was never an incorporated town; never had a village square; it never had an official Mayor. To the people who lived there it was a place called home and their stories are history now.
13 wrz 2017 · HENRICO, Va. — Self-proclaimed Short Pump historian Miles Goode has made it his mission to educate his family about what the area was like before the mall, Short Pump Town Center, was built.
27 maj 2024 · Short Pump, with its name deriving whimsically from a short-handled pump outside an early 19th-century tavern, embodies a peculiar yet fascinating blend of history and modernity.
22 maj 2024 · Originating from a humble tavern equipped with an unusually short pump under its porch, Short Pump has woven a rich tapestry of history since its naming in 1853. Frequented by historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and Stonewall Jackson, it’s no wonder that this locale boasts a unique charm.
