Tag: history
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The Race to the Dan! Jefferson & Taylor’s Ferries
Taylor’s Ferry & the powder magazine General Nathaniel Greene wrote Thomas Jefferson a letter, requesting the State to “immediately lay up a Magazine of 10,000 barrels of Flour and 5,000 Barrels of Beef and Pork, at Taylor’s Ferry and upwards upon the Roanoke.” The General asked for enough to get them through the winter, including:…
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Clarksville Presbyterian & how old did people marry?
Clarksville Presbyterian History The church historian at Clarksville Presbyterian has preserved and made it’s long and rich history accessible. I recently visited there to meet with some of the church leaders and tour the inside of the church. I was able to listen to hymns played on the organ while I saw the newly restored…
Mecklenburg, Virginia Community History 