SPEAKER – Bob Epp: Throughout history, places have come and gone. Their origin is often easy to identify, but their demise is not.  Parker, Virginia is one of those places. Pre-Civil War literature initially identifies it in relation to a cart path that originated along the Germanna Plank Road, passed through the Ellwood fields and woods, and terminated on the Orange Plank Road. A store, owned ostensibly by a Parker family was reported to be located at the latter terminus, hence the Parker Store Road. This presentation will delve into the Parker family, the reason for store’s existence and the Civil War factors that contributed to its passing from the local scene.