Rock Enon Springs, Virginia

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Rock Enon Springs is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia. USA. Rock Enon Springs is located 18 miles west of Winchester on Rock Enon Springs Road (VA 683) off of Back Creek Road (VA 704) south of Gore. The community was known for its Rock Enon Springs Resort, which was sold in 1945 and is now owned by the Boy Scouts as Camp Rock Enon. Rock Enon Springs had a station along the Winchester and Western Railroad until the 1930s, when the railroad was shortened to Gore.

[edit] Rock Enon Springs Resort

Rock Enon Springs Resort was built up around a mineral water spring and was originally called Capper Springs after an early settler, John Capper. In 1856, William Marker bought the property and built a hotel to accommodate guests at the springs. The resort contained six types of springs on the 942 acres (3.8 km²) of property. During the mid 19th century, it became very popular as a place for people to heal various ailments by soaking in the spring's "medicine" waters. The resort survived the American Civil War and continued to draw Virginia's elite. It changed owners several times until, in 1919, it was purchased by Fred Glaize, Sr. and Lee Herrellin who tore down several buildings and the original wing of the hotel. The resort continued to lose business until 1945 when the Glaize Family sold the resort to the Shenandoah Area Council, Boy Scouts of America who now use it as their summer camp, Camp Rock Enon.

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	Frederick County, Virginia
County seat	Winchester (Note: Winchester, like all cities under Virginia law, is an independent city—politically independent of any county.)
Towns	Middletown \| Stephens City
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