Herndon Blacksmith Shops Historical Marker Database
Title
Herndon Blacksmith Shops Historical Marker Database
Description
The Moffett family operated a blacksmith shop on this site from 1906 to 1955. William Henry Moffett, a fifth-generation blacksmith, took the shop over from his father after it was burned and rebuilt in 1917. Fairfax County Park Authority bought the shop and moved it to Frying Pan Park in 1975. Other Herndon blacksmith shops include those of Henry Simms, the first African American business owner in town, and Enos Garrett.
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Citation
“Herndon Blacksmith Shops Historical Marker Database,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/402.