| Author: | Dorothy Potter, Clifton Potter | ISBN: | 9781439633632 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | April 18, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dorothy Potter, Clifton Potter |
| ISBN: | 9781439633632 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | April 18, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
In the spring of 1757, the Lynch brothers established a ferry across the James River to transport settlers on their way to the Ohio Valley. Within a decade, the settlement clustered around the ferry house became known as Lynchburg. For a century, the city was regarded as one of the most important transportation centers in the Upper South, although its real fortune lay in tobacco. After the Civil War, Lynchburg evolved into a manufacturing center with a broadly based economy. As it marks its 250th anniversary, Lynchburg has become a focus for higher education and tourism in Central Virginia. From the development of the modern camera to the current digital revolution, this photographic record of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties� growth is rich, varied, and traces their transformation almost from their birth to the present day.
In the spring of 1757, the Lynch brothers established a ferry across the James River to transport settlers on their way to the Ohio Valley. Within a decade, the settlement clustered around the ferry house became known as Lynchburg. For a century, the city was regarded as one of the most important transportation centers in the Upper South, although its real fortune lay in tobacco. After the Civil War, Lynchburg evolved into a manufacturing center with a broadly based economy. As it marks its 250th anniversary, Lynchburg has become a focus for higher education and tourism in Central Virginia. From the development of the modern camera to the current digital revolution, this photographic record of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties� growth is rich, varied, and traces their transformation almost from their birth to the present day.
