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The Lumber boom
"Northern capital rushed in with an eye on millions to be made from virgin oak, chestnut, pine, and poplar. Trees were cut ruthlessly without regard…
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Appalachian Collection/ Southern Appalachia Collection
Bibliography of holdings at the Washington County Public Library in the following areas: Appalachian Poetry Literature, both fiction and poetry;…
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Making Sense of Lou Crabtree
The purpose of this exhibit is to showcase the literary work of Lou Crabtree, both published and unpublished, using images...
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Caboose
"Located one block south of West Main Street in the Washington County town of Abingdon, the Depot Square Historic District began taking shape around…
Summers Law Office
"Memorial to Lewis Preston Summers, Lawyer, Historian
Andrew Rowan Summers, Lawyer, Arttist, Musician
Presented to the Historical Society of…