Local History

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Augusta County Library

an old black and white photo of a horse trailer

Staunton demolished round barn despite preservation push

Round Barn at the Staunton Fairgrounds, now demolished

a plaque on the side of a brick building with an image of a woman holding her arms out

Bronze Plaque

Lady Liberty

The Men

Countries Of The World

The Dead

Augusta County

At the Augusta County Courthouse. This bronze plaque depicts "lady liberty" metaphorically comforting the dead with her wings.The inscription reads "In honor of the men and women of Staunton and Augusta County who served their country in the World War, 1914 - 1918."

Augusta County

This unique gravestone stands in the Green Hill Cemetery in Churchville, Virginia. It commemorates the death of Russell Snyder who died on October 8, 1918. He was born in 1892 and was a private, 11 Co CAC, Fort Mott, Salem, NJ.

an old photo of a wooden structure in the middle of a city with water flowing from it

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

The Scaffold which was erected in February 1908 to hang Kennedy the train wrecker. This was located at the rear of the left hand side of the present day Augusta County jail on Johnson Street in Staunton. White Stare Mill is visible on New Street. (Photo: Digital Collections/IPTC)

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

From the Hamrick Collection -Opening of Interstate I-81Staunton, Barns are for Western State Farm. (Photo: Digital Collections/IPTC)

an old black and white photo of a man in a horse drawn carriage with another man standing next to him

Health

Woodrow Wilson

Historical Figures

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

an old black and white photo of cars parked on the side of the road in front of buildings

Queen City

Publishing Company

Street View

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

From the Hamrick Collection - Downtown Staunton, looking South on Central Ave. from near Fredrick St. Whitmore Building to right was built in 1903 (about 1925) Building facing Central Ave. was on Beverley St. was Ast Hardware and razed. (Photo: Copyright Leader Publishing Company)

an old black and white photo of men working in a factory with large wheels on the floor

Cane Sugar

Wagons

Genealogy

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

The interior of Bodley Wagon Works in about 1901, depicting five workmen, a posing (or begging) dog, and giant wagons apparently manufactured for cane sugar production. (Photo: Digital Collections/IPTC TextFrom the Hamrick Collection)

an old black and white photo of people riding horses in front of a large float

Staunton's Dick Hamrick dies

This cabinet card photo was taken during Staunton's carnival of 1899. It shows a horse-drawn float from the undertaking firm of Hamrick & Co., bearing the "Queen" and her maid of honor in front of the West Frederick Street business. The man in the dark suit and derby riding on the front of the float is Hamrick's funeral director, Thomas A. Bell. The horses are Harry and Burney. No one else is identified. The brick structure pictured behind the float was torn down in the 20th century and replaced

an old black and white photo of a brick street with houses on the other side

Newspaper-Events

This photo of Main Street Stuarts Draft was taken in1908 looking south on Main Street at Wayne Avenue. The railroad crossing is seen in the distance. Buildings facing the dirt street include four stores and the Peoples Bank (now occupied by Jefferson Bank of the Valley). A sign on one store adverrises Ruchter's Paint

an old black and white photo of people on the side of a train track with buildings in the background

Newspaper-Events

1908 Main Street Stuarts Draft. At the left is a stone building- Etter Funeral Home. To the right is a private home & next to the RR tracks is McChesney's general store. Across the track, is the C.H. Cohron & Son store. To the right is a private home and a general store operated by F. A. Kerr. The Dodge Hotel is across the street. The white building facing the RR tracks (with a dog on the step) is said to have housed Stuarts Draft's first post office. At the right is J .0. Black's office.