Hogshead (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this trailside historical marker:

Hogshead
Hogsheads were used to transport tobacco to ports for overseas shipment. They were rolled by workers or drawn by ox over several miles to their destinations. A fully loaded hogshead could weigh hundreds of pounds.

Nearby Ox Road and Rolling Road acquired their names from the numerous hogsheads transported along those routes centuries ago.

Erected 2014 by Fairfax Station Railroad Museum.