Description: Compiled from three vintage sources... History of Rockingham County, NC New! 36 Page Illustrated Book Early days in Rockingham County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 36-page comb-bound book, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State, a product of the WPA; and A New Geography of North Carolina. The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and is protected with a vinyl sheet. The text has been enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability. Some of the places mentioned include: Wentworth (the county seat), Reidsville, Madison, Mayodan, Stoneville, Ruffin, Stacey, Thompsonville, Price, Draper, Leaksville and Spray. Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as Matrimony Creek and the Dan River; Members of the General Assembly from Rockingham County before 1851; Judge Thomas Settle; William Byrd; Judge Thomas Ruffin; Industry (Union Carbide, Marshall Field, American Tobacco Co., etc.); Agriculture; Religion and Education; Indians and artifacts; Five governors -- Alexander Martin, John Morehead, David Settle Reid, Alfred Scales and Robert Glenn; the Polly Scott Inn; the "bateaux" boats; Stories about place names; "Jackson" -- the biggest swindle in the county, the town that moved, a muddy horse race, and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia. Our North Carolina books, unlike some of our other offerings, do not include an abundance of specific genealogical and biographical data. They are, however, a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places you or your ancestors may have lived. Then, if you should happen to find an ancestor mentioned, consider it a bonus! Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
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Subject: History of Rockingham County NC
Format: Reprint with comb binding
Where Made: United States
