Jarman’s Gap

Five miles east, this pass was formerly known as Woods’ Gap. Michael Woods, his three sons, and his three Wallace sons-in-law, Andrew, Peter, and William, coming from Pennsylvania by way of the Shenandoah Valley, crossed through it into Albemarle County in 1734 as pioneers in settling this section. In 1780-81, British prisoners taken at Saratoga passed through the gap on their way to Winchester. In June 1862, part of Jackson’s army used this passage while moving to join Lee at Richmond.

Dooms, Virginia · United States