Download or read book Abingdon Virginia written by Donna Akers Warmuth and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charming town of Abingdon is nestled in southwestern Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and situated along the Holston River. Originally known as Wolf Hills-a name bestowed upon the town by Daniel Boone-Abingdon was renamed in honor of Martha Washington's home in England. The town today enjoys a rich and varied palate suitable for residents and tourists, young and old alike. Images of America: Abingdon, Virginia celebrates the town's singular heritage by offering readers a rare find of almost 200 photographs, showcasing many well-known town entities, personalities, and businesses from the past century. These images portray such structures as the Stonewall Jackson Female Institute, the Abingdon Academy, the Belmont Hotel, and the Martha Washington Inn, as well as the Barter Theater, unique in its exchange of food and household goods for performances. Long-gone but rarely forgotten individuals also make appearances, allowing newcomers the chance to meet the people behind the names and longtime residents an opportunity to visit with old friends.
Download or read book Legends Stories and Ghostly Tales of Abingdon and Washington County Virginia written by Donna Gayle Akers and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abingdon Virginia written by Donna Akers Warmuth and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-03-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charming town of Abingdon is nestled in southwestern Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and situated along the Holston River. Originally known as Wolf Hills-a name bestowed upon the town by Daniel Boone-Abingdon was renamed in honor of Martha Washington's home in England. The town today enjoys a rich and varied palate suitable for residents and tourists, young and old alike. Images of America: Abingdon, Virginia celebrates the town's singular heritage by offering readers a rare find of almost 200 photographs, showcasing many well-known town entities, personalities, and businesses from the past century. These images portray such structures as the Stonewall Jackson Female Institute, the Abingdon Academy, the Belmont Hotel, and the Martha Washington Inn, as well as the Barter Theater, unique in its exchange of food and household goods for performances. Long-gone but rarely forgotten individuals also make appearances, allowing newcomers the chance to meet the people behind the names and longtime residents an opportunity to visit with old friends.
Download or read book Plumb Full of History written by Donna Akers Warmuth and published by Ingalls Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abingdon, Virginia's Plumb Alley Day frames this story of two children discovering much more than the history of their grandmother's hometown. By the end of the day, Addie (13) and Owen (9) understand and appreciate much more than they expected about their place in their family and the history of the region.
Download or read book Norfolk and Western Railway Company Abandonment Between Abingdon VA and West Jefferson NC written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abingdon written by Donna Gayle Akers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to legend, in about 1760, Daniel Boone first named this hinterlands settlement “Wolf Hills.” Incorporated in 1778, the town of Abingdon became the leading trade, business, and legal center for Southwest Virginia from the late 1700s to mid-1800s. With a key location along the Great Wagon Road, the community blossomed during the 19th and 20th centuries due to trade, railroad commerce, banking, industry, and its natural resources, such as timber and salt from nearby Saltville. However, from the 1960s to 1980s, downtown lost several historic landmarks to fire and demolition. Businesses began to move to outlying shopping centers, and small, locally owned businesses were replaced by national chain stores. Railroad traffic decreased and no longer moved goods and passengers. Previously the locus for commerce, transportation, and entertainment, the historic downtown area transitioned to an arts and tourist destination and to a unique crossroads service area with government centers, restaurants, speciality stores, offices, banks, and hotels.
Download or read book History of Southwest Virginia 1746 1786 Washington County 1777 1870 written by Lewis Preston Summers and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin Washington County Historical Society of Abingdon Virginia written by Washington County Historical Society, Abingdon, Va and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the State Corporation Commission of Virginia written by Virginia. State Corporation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Financial Survey of Abingdon Virginia written by Abingdon (Va.). Planning Commission and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the State Corporation Commission of Virginia for the Year written by Virginia. State Corporation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 1578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Virginia written by Virginia. Railroad Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner of the State of Virginia written by Virginia. Office of the Railroad Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abingdon Virginia written by Arthur P. Wilmer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Abingdon, Virginia: A Sketch of Its History and Attractions One of the most attractive towns in the United States, with beautiful mountain scenery on every side. Noted for the culture and refinement of its people; priding itself especially on its superior educational facilities. Easy of access, being on the main line of the Norfolk and West ern Railroad, well known as being the best equipped road in the South, with a daily service of six mail trains. Situated 2057 feet above sea level, amongst the mountains of Southwest Virginia, in the centre of a region which cannot be surpassed for combined mineral and agricultural wealth. Enjoys an unusually healthy climate, whilst in the vicinity numerous healing mineral springs abound, thus making the town an ideal summer resort, especially since the local medical attendance is in every way ample, skillful and trustworthy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Annual Reports of Officers Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia written by Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 1210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report written by Virginia. State Corporation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
