Description: Barbour County, West Virginia, Images of America, Paperback Located in the heart of Appalachia, rural Barbour County is bound on the east by the Allegheny Mountains, and on the west by the rolling hills that lead to the Ohio River. The Tygart River and its tributaries flow to the north through Barbour County, and historic maps identify the county as "the Western Waters." Once a trackless forest used as hunting grounds by Native Americans, the county was permanently settled in the late 1700s and officially named in 1843 for Philip Pendleton Barbour, a philanthropist and member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Known also for its focus on health care, the county may best be known as the site of the first land battle of the Civil War in 1861 and for the double-barreled bridge that played a role in that event. Over the years, the hardy members of this region have carved their living out of the mountains--mining and timber have helped sustain the county's communities. Recorded for generations to come in documents and other visual memorabilia, the singular history of Barbour County abounds with individual stories of industry, courage, determination, and faith.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738505701
Book Title: Barbour County
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / General, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Publication Year: 2000
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Carl Briggs, Barbara Smith
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
