Economic Activity in Rockbridge and the Shenandoah Valley, 1750-1860
Kenneth E. Koons
Sunday, May 22, 2:00-3:30 PM
Gillis Theater (VMI Marshall Hall)
Free
Join RHS in its return to community-wide in-person programming, with a richly illustrated slideshow presentation by Dr. Kenneth E. Koons (Emeritus Professor of History, VMI). Learn more about how the economic activity of early Rockbridge and the Shenandoah Valley depended not only on the development of local and regional agricultural networks, but on the important investments of early manufacturing in local villages and towns: from grist mills and sawmills, to iron furnaces and tanneries. This range of industry is also interwoven with a range of production in artisanal ‘shops’ run by blacksmiths, coopers, wagon makers, and others. Fellowship with Rockbridge neighbors invites you to explore local history displays, and a chance to browse or purchase RHS publications and historic maps. Click HERE to read more in the extensive profile in the Lexington News-Gazette.