![]() Remington is noted for its large amount of Victorian homes. Despite two large downtown fires in 19, many of the turn-of-the century brick commercial buildings survived, and did not affect residential structures. The town prospered and many commercial buildings went up. The mechanization of farming led to increased production, with the trains moving goods to Washington, DC. The town’s name changed again in 1890, to Remington, when the town charter was approved. The railroad bridge was burned and rebuilt four times, and many buildings were destroyed. ![]() In 1852 the Orange and Alexandria Railroad was completed through the town and the area was re-named Rappahannock Station accordingly.ĭuring the Civil War, Rappahannock Station was the scene of numerous engagements, as the river would become a fiercely-contested defensive line. It served as a stop on the Rappahannock River canal, where farmers could send goods to the Fredericksburg market. It was renamed “Bowensville” around 1850, for a prominent local landowner. Situated near the Rappahannock River in Southern Fauquier County, the town of Remington began as a small grist mill settlement about 1800 called Millview. ![]() ![]() ~ Remington Community Partnership ~ Welcome to Remington - a small Virginia town on the crossroads of history. ![]()
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