 Originally called "Wayland's Crossing," it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the French-born civil engineer who directed the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel.The corner stone of Crozet is believed to have been Pleasant Green, a property also known as the Ficklin-Wayland Farm, located just about 100 30 yards from the actual Wayland Crossing.Claudius Crozet is said to have lodged in that property while surveying the land that today honors his name.