The Engham Apartment at Before & After is a four-room suite on the second floor of an 1857 building located in the heart of Sperryville's Historic Main Street. The suite, which comes with breakfast from the downstairs Before & After cafe, offers guests a luxurious space to walk to local restaurants and breweries and is just a seven mile drive the Shenandoah National Park. The Engham Apartment is located within the same building complex as the Before & After Coffee Shop and Cafe. I or my staff will be available during operating hours (8 am to 3 pm everyday) to answer questions or support your stay. Located in the southeast section of Rappahannock County, Virginia, along the Thornton River, Sperryville was laid out by Francis Thornton, Jr. in 1817 and established in 1820 when the first deed was recorded. For most of the early 19th century Conestoga wagons were built by John Kiger. By the 1850, Sperryville boasted two turnpikes: Thornton's Gap and Sperryville & Rappahannock. In the 1860s the Smoot family of Alexandria build a tannery on the Thornton River that closed by 1911. By that time Sperryville had grown to 350 residents with four churches, five general stores, one hotel, six mills, shops, and a masonic hall. The Sperryville Historic District is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Registry and the National Register of Historic Places. Sperryville is close to many outdoor activities. The town is at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and provides access to the panorama entrance of Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive. Hiking spots include the popular Old Rag Mountain, White Oak Canyon, the Sperryville 7, Oven Top, and Thornton River Trail, which are all located within the Shenandoah National Park. Today, Sperryville is home to wineries, breweries, popular restaurants and coffee shop, a nine-hole golf course, important farms and numerous boutique shopping experiences.