Editing Frederick County, Virginia (section)

==Civilian history of the area==
Four (alkaline, saline, chalybeate, and sulphured) types of [[Mineral spring|mineral water springs]] naturally occur on the land that would later be named [[Rock Enon Springs, Virginia|Rock Enon Springs]].<ref name=Engelhard>{{cite book|last1=Engelhard|first1=G.P.|title=The Standard medical directory of North America|date=1902|pages=924}}</ref>{{rp|868}} The area was once called Capper Springs, named for area settler John Capper.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Peale|first1=Albert Charles|title=Lists and Analyses of the Mineral Springs of the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/listsandanalyse00pealgoog|date=1886|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=[https://archive.org/details/listsandanalyse00pealgoog/page/n239 235]}}</ref>{{rp|57}} William Marker bought the {{convert|942|acre}} in 1856 and built a hotel, the first building of the [[Rock Enon Springs, Virginia#Rock Enon Springs Resort|Rock Enon Springs Resort]]. It survived the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="Records">{{cite book|last1=Bell|first1=Stewart Jr.|title=Rock Enon Springs Records #1303|publisher=Handley Regional Library|location=Winchester, VA, USA|url=http://www.youseemore.com/handley/contentpages.asp?loc=490|access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> On March 24, 1899, the Shenandoah Valley National Bank purchased the property for $3,500.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rock Enon Springs Sold: Property Purchased by Bank to Protect Deed of Trust |newspaper=Washington Post|date=March 25, 1899}}</ref>{{rp|9}} During the summer of 1914 botanists found a variety of ferns on the property: ''polypodium vulgare,'' ''phegopteris hexagonoptera,'' ''adiantum pedatum,'' ''pteris aquilina,'' and ''cheilanthes lanosa.''<ref name="Fern Trips in Virginia">{{cite journal|last1=Tuttle|first1=Mary Louise|title=Fern Trips in Virginia|journal= American Fern Journal|date=1915|volume=5|issue=4|pages=108–113|doi=10.2307/1544094|jstor=1544094|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229984 }}</ref>

The idea that soaking in the natural spring water had medical value made this and other springs popular tourist destinations through the early 20th century.<ref>Tourism: {{Hanging indent |{{cite book|last1=Bell|first1=Stewart Jr.|title=Rock Enon Springs Records #1303|publisher=Handley Regional Library|location=Winchester, VA, USA|url=http://www.youseemore.com/handley/contentpages.asp?loc=490|access-date=February 27, 2017}}}} {{Hanging indent |{{cite news|title=The Movements of Officials|newspaper=Washington Post|date=July 24, 1888}}{{rp|2}}}} {{Hanging indent |{{cite news|title=At Rock Enon Springs Several Washingtonians Enjoy Vacations in Quiet Virginia Resort|issue=Special|newspaper=Washington Post|date=July 30, 1911}}{{rp|E1}}}}</ref>

In 1944, people no longer had as much faith in the springs, and there was much more competition for tourists at other sites. Due to declining business, the Glaize family sold the property to the [[Shenandoah Area Council]]. They adapted the resort to operate as a Boy Scout site, [[Camp Rock Enon]].<ref name="Records" /> In 1944 the {{convert|5|acre|km2}} Miller Lake was created by adding a {{convert|200|ft|m}} earth dam across Laurel Run using equipment, owned by the Federal fish hatchery in Leestown.<ref name="dam">{{cite news|title=Dam to Back Up Water For Scout Camp Lake|newspaper=Washington Post|date=February 27, 1944}}</ref>{{rp|M4}} In 1958 "walnut, chestnut and persimmon trees" were planted on the property.<ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report, Volume 49|date=1958|publisher=Northern Nut Growers Association}}</ref>{{rp|50}}