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I. |
Geography of Rockingham County |
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II. |
Geological Features |
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III. |
First White Settlers: 1727-1738 - pg. 33 - 43 |
33 - 43 |
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IV. |
Rockingham as Part of Augusta: 1738-1777 - pg. 44 - 64 |
44 - 64 |
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The New County and the New Nation: 1777-1820 - pg. 65 |
65 - |
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VI. |
A Growing Community: 1820-1860 |
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VII. |
Rockingham in the Civil War: 1861-1865 |
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VIII. |
The Days of Reconstruction: 1865-1876. |
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IX. |
From 1876 to 1912 |
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X. |
Rockingham To-Day |
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PART II - TOPICAL
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XI. |
Towns and Villages of Rockingham |
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XII. |
Roads and Railroads |
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XIII. |
Race Elements and Population |
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XIV. |
Churches and Religious Life. |
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XV. |
Education and Schools. |
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XVI. |
Charitable Institutions. |
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XVII. |
Writers and Printers: Books and Periodicals |
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XVIII. |
Singers of Rockingham |
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XIX. |
Rockingham Statesmen and Jurists. |
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XX. |
Farms and Farmers. |
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XXI. |
Domestic Arts and Manufacturing Enterprises. |
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XXII. |
Banks and Banking |
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XXIII. |
Health Resorts. |
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XXIV. |
Natural Curiosities. |
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XXV. |
Hunting in the Western Mountains. |
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XXVI. |
Boating on the Shenandoah River. |
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XXVII. |
Court Days of Long Ago. |
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XXVIII. |
Some Interesting Incidents. |
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- Spotswoods' Expedition of 1716 and the University Pageant
of 1909. |
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- The Coming of the Lincolns |
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- Valentine Sevier's Sale Bill. |
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- The Influenza of 1806-7 |
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- A Case of Body-Snatching. |
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- A Visit to Philadelphia in 1847. |
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- Death of Ashby: 1862 |
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- Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic |
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- Killing of John Kline: 1864 |
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- Death of Meigs: 1864 |
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- The Thurman Movement |
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- Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs. |
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- A Fence Corner Council. |
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CONCLUSION.
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APPENDIX.
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- Sheriffs of Rockingham |
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County Treasurers |
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- County Judges and Circuit Judges. |
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- County Clerks and Circuit Clerks. |
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Commonwealth's Attorneys. |
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Superintendents of Schools |
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County Surveyors |
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Members of House of Delegates. |
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- Members of State Senate |
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Marriages in Rockingham, 1778-1720. |
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Landowners in Rockingham in 1789 |
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- Muster Rolls of Rockingham Soldiers |
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Business and Professional Directory of Rockingham County:
1912 |
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- Bibliography: A list of books, magazines, and newspapers
containing information concerning Rockingham County and
Rockingham People. |
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INDEX.
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Frontispiece, The Peak |
16 |
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District Map |
24 |
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Geological Map |
24 |
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General John Sevier |
32 |
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Site of First Court House |
48 |
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Bear Lithia Spring |
48 |
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Suter Wheat Field |
48 |
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Steam Plow |
48 |
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Court House of 1833 |
64 |
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Court House of 1874, two views |
64 |
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Court House of 1896 |
64 |
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Chesapeake-Western Bridge |
80 |
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Bridgewater Bridge |
80 |
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Confluence of the Rivers, Port Republic |
80 |
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Lethe |
96 |
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Lincoln Homestead |
96 |
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Miller Farm Scene |
96 |
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Mt. Clinton |
96 |
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State Normal School |
112 |
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Senator John F. Lewis |
128 |
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Etching, 10th Va. Regt. Camp Equipment |
138 |
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Battle-Flag 10th Va. Reg. |
144 |
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Flag of Chrisman's Boy Company |
144 |
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Flag Saved at Appomattox |
144 |
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Port Republic Battlefield |
144 |
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Hon. John T. Harris |
160 |
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Fort Lynne |
176 |
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Conrad's Store |
176 |
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Funk Printing House |
176 |
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Madison Hall |
176 |
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Smithland |
176 |
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Old Stone Fort |
176 |
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Bowman's Mill |
176 |
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Bogota |
176 |
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Waterman House |
192 |
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Chinkapin Tree |
192 |
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Town Hall, Bridgewater |
192 |
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Farm Lands on Cook's Creek |
192 |
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Historical Map |
198 |
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Bridgewater College |
204 |
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Elkton Hotel |
208 |
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Singer's Glen |
208 |
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First Postoffice |
208 |
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Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters |
208 |
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View of Harrisonburg |
224 |
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Site of Salyards School (McGaheysville) |
224 |
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Singers Glen High School |
224 |
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Orphan's Home |
224 |
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Old Elk Run Church |
224 |
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Blosser Hatchery |
224 |
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Henry Tutwiler |
240 |
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Bishop James Madison |
256 |
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Big Spring |
272 |
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Ashby's Monument |
272 |
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Olden Days on Court Square |
272 |
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Ashbury's Chapel |
272 |
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Old St. Peter's Church |
272 |
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District Sunday School Map |
280 |
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Bridgewater Graded and High School |
288 |
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Waterman School |
288 |
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Harrison High School |
288 |
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McGaheysville Graded and High School |
288 |
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Shenandoah Collegiate Institute |
296 |
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Joseph Salyards |
304 |
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U. S. Court House and Postoffice |
312 |
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital |
312 |
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Rockingham County Almshouse |
312 |
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Old Folk's Home |
312 |
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Dr. Gessner Harrison |
320 |
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Etching, Oldest Known Number Rockingham Register |
336 |
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Title-Page Genuine Church Music |
342 |
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Judge Daniel Smith |
342 |
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Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall |
358 |
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Judge John Paul |
360 |
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Senator L. S. Pennybacker |
368 |
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Hand-Woven Coverlets |
384 |
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Rawley Springs |
394 |
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Massanetta Springs |
394 |
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Washington's Profile |
400 |
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Giant's Grave |
400 |
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Cedar Cliff Falls |
400 |
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Formation in Massanutta Cave |
400 |
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Diamond Lake, New Market Endless Caverns |
400 |
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Sidney Lanier Cottage |
416 |
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Keezletown School Building |
416 |
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A Rockingham Orchard |
416 |
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First Piano Brought Into Rockingham |
416 |
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Pageant, Knights of Golden Horseshoe |
426 |
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Mt. Vernon Furnace |
432 |
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Where Meigs Fell |
432 |
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The Falls, Bridgewater |
432 |
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Brock's Gap |
432 |
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Lincoln Graveyard |
432 |
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Silver Lake, Dayton |
432 |
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Sidney Lanier |
434 |
