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American Ranch

Not every couple can say their home is located on the former site of an agricultural equine museum, but the empty nesters who purchased three pastural acres in Paeonian Springs, Virginia, to build their dream house were well aware of the land’s provenance.

“This was once the site of the American Workhorse Museum

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