Rellim Farm Explained

Rellim Farm
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Location:Kearneysville, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3808°N -77.8875°W
Built:1905
Architect:Abraham Miller, Paul Miller Sr.
Added:December 4, 1998
Refnum:98001467

The Rellim Farm near Kearneysville, West Virginia is a 50acres farm and orchard complex which was once part of the nearby Traveller's Rest property. The upper Shenandoah Valley region supports a significant fruit industry, and Rellim Farm is a representative example of this form of agriculture, the oldest family-owned operation in Jefferson County. Beginning in the 1930s, Paul Miller Sr. began to work with the nearby West Virginia University Experimental Farm in the development of spray technology, which was applied throughout the industry.[1]

"Rellim" is derived from "Miller" spelled backwards.

Notes and References

  1. National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rellim Farm. June 28, 1998 . Charles Miller. National Park Service.