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Metadata
Title |
Fincastle Historical Events 1770-1898 |
Catalog Number |
2009.1.231 |
Object Name |
List |
Scope & Content |
Notes of events in Fincastle, Virginia history, 1770-1898. Includes a summary of the growth of the town from 1770-1780, a comprehensive list of churches, schools, occupations and industries in 1835 and 1893, and a description of three buildings of historical interest (the Courthouse, the Botetourt County Museum and the James Breckinridge Law Office). Also includes a description of Big Spring and its importance to the town from a Fincastle Herald article of June 26,1902, reprinted from a Richmond Times article of June 8, 1902. |
Subjects |
Court houses Town life Occupations Economic & social conditions Railroads Taxes Industry |
Search Terms |
Monroe Fincastle Academy Fincastle Mirror (1823-1829) Fincastle Debating Society Fincastle Democrat Virginia Patriot Valley Whig Miller's Mill Herald of Virginia and Weekly Advertiser Fincastle Land and Improvement Company Saint's Rest Club Botetourt County Jail Big Spring Botetourt County Court House Botetourt County Courthouse Botetourt County Historical Museum James Breckinridge Law Office Fincastle History |
People |
Christian, Israel Readman, Nancy Jefferson, Thomas |
Collection |
Dorothy S. Kessler Collection |
Copyright |
Fincastle Herald, republished by permission |