A Rev. War soldier, John Curd lived here. The Va. Gen. Assembly established tobacco inspection warehouse on Curd's land, 1786, at mouth of Dix River, as well as a public ferry across Ky. River. Curd's l1/2-story Federal house, with Flemish bond brickwork and original interior woodwork, is on National Reg. of Historic Places. Presented by Descendants of John Curd, 1986.