The settlement of Grafton was part of a rapid movement west to the new frontier in the early to mid-1700's. The Current family, one of Grafton's first residents, were late seventeenth-century Irish immigrants who entered the continent by the way of Maryland.
Area Attractions
Grafton National Cemetery
This cemetery was established in 1867 by congressional legislation to offer a final resting place for the men who died during the Civil War.
Coopers Rock State Park
Coopers Rock State Forest offers a multitude of activities. Picnicking, fishing, camping, and more than fifty miles of hiking and biking trails wind throughout the woods of the wild and wonderful.
International Mother's Day Shrine
The small railroading town of Grafton was the birthplace of Mother's Day, founded by Miss Anna Jarvis in honor of her mother.
Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of the Founder of Mother’s Day, this house was the first field headquarters of General George McClellan.
Blackwater Falls State Park
Blackwater Falls State Park is named for the falls of the Blackwater River whose amber-colored waters plunge five stories then twist and tumble through an eight-mile long gorge.
