Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society

Sunday, March 6th, was a red letter day for the Historical Society. We celebrated along with over 200 people the completion of the...

Courthouse Restoration Completed

23 Feb 2011

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Our dream for 14 years has finally come true. The Historic Henry County Courthouse has been fully restored and repurposed for the community. The...

Historic Henry County Courthouse

21 Dec 2010

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The restoration of the Historic Henry County Courthouse is now complete thanks to a Save America’s Treasures grant, a Harvest Foundation grant,...

Defining, Dating and Documenting Early Log Structures

23 Oct 2009

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At the Distance Learning Classroom, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville Free to the public. Sponsored by the Patrick...

The Doctors Shackelford and the Shackelford Hospital

08 Oct 2009

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Dr. Jesse Martins Shackelford, MD, was born on December 7, 1869, and reared in Irisburg, Virginia, the son of William George and...

The Olden Days and More

06 Oct 2009

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I would live from week to week with the expectation of going to town on Saturday. After I was 11 or 12...

John Armstrong Shackelford, MD 1893-1956

06 Oct 2009

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Born 1893 Died 1956 John Armstrong Shackelford, MD, was born in Irisburg, Virginia, 1893, and attended school in Martinsville. He attended Hampden-Sydney...

Dr. Jesse Martin Shackelford, MD 1869-1941

06 Oct 2009

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Born December 7, 1869 Died October 2, 1941 Dr. Shackelford was born and reared in Irisburg, Virginia, the son of William George...

Globman’s

06 Oct 2009

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Abo Gleibman was born in 1894 in Ozarich, Russia. He came to the United States in 1911, through Ellis Islan, when he...

Major Bryce Martin

06 Oct 2009

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Revolutionary War Army Officer, Virginia planter/farmer, husband, father, and devoted son. Brice was the son of our Immigrant Martin ancestor, Joseph Martin,...