The Role the Jewish Community Played in Martinsville 15 May 2018Historical Society The Role the Jewish Community Played in Martinsville By Virginia R. King Many of us old-timers remember the Globman’s department store on... Read More0
Patrick Henry: His Life and Times in This Area 15 May 2018Historical Society “Patrick Henry: His Life and Times in This Area” ... Read More0
The Great Road Came Through Henry County 15 May 2018Historical Society The Great Road Came Through Henry County ... Read More0
A Story About a Boy Going to Town 15 May 2018Historical Society A Story About a Boy Going to Town Doug Frith was an attorney who lived most of his life in Martinsville and... Read More0
Martinsville and Henry County: Three Major Job Transitions and the Future of Jobs 15 May 2018Historical Society Martinsville and Henry County: Three Major Job Transitions and the Future of Jobs By Dr. Barry M. Dorsey From its inception in... Read More0
The Tobacco Industry in the City of Martinsville and Henry County 15 May 2018Historical Society The Tobacco Industry in the City of Martinsville and Henry County By Steve Rucker In Henry County, tobacco was the chief agricultural... Read More0
The Building of a Unique Mill Town; Fieldale, Virginia 15 May 2018Historical Society The Building of a Unique Mill Town; Fieldale, Virginia By Bea Bullard In the early 1900s, Marshall Field and Company wanted to... Read More0
Rodman and the Courthouse Cannons 15 May 2018Historical Society Rodman and the Courthouse Cannons By Johnny E. Nolen In the year 1841, Thomas Jackson Rodman graduated from West Point Military... Read More0
Early Education and Schools in Henry County 15 May 2018Historical Society Early Education and Schools in Henry County by Virginia King, Martinsville Free public education was not available in colonial days. Wealthy... Read More0
Frontier Women: The “Glue” That Held the Early Families Together in Virginia 15 May 2018Historical Society Frontier Women: The “Glue” That Held the Early Families Together in Virginia By Dr. Barry Dorsey The roles of frontier women... Read More0
