Henry Simms
Title
Henry Simms
Description
Henry Simms was the only blacksmith listed in the Town of Herndon’s first official census in 1880. He also happened to be one of the only African Americans in the Town of Herndon to own a business.
Source
- Remembering Herndon’s History: The Village Blacksmith by Barbara Glaskas. https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/remembering-herndons-history-village-blacksmith
- The Village Blacksmith By Barbara Glaskas Herndon Historical Society. https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwriihNZiK9mZyQomRYPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1722808538/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fherndonhistoricalsociety.org%2fimages%2fHHS%2c_article%2c_Village_Blacksmith%2c_Simms.pdf/RK=2/RS=J2cAKz4mc3XVd_5.5ICtisNUXPY-
Collection
Citation
“Henry Simms,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/401.