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| Virginia (Patrick County), Nettleridge — U 34 — Reynolds Homestead | | | Four miles to the north is Rock Spring Plantation, the boyhood home of industrialist R. J. Reynolds. The land was settled in 1814 by Abram Reynolds and his wife Mary Harbour. About 1843 their son Hardin William Reynolds built the present brick house for his bride Nancy Jane Cox. The couple had 16 children, including Richard Joshua Reynolds, who founded R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. In 1970 the house was restored by Hardin's granddaughter, Nancy Susan Reynolds. — Map (db m22412) | | Virginia (Patrick County), Vesta — Rural Life In Appalachia | | | Down this path you will find buildings,
farm implements and other displays that
document rural life in Appalachia over
a period of about 100 years. Most were
restored and arranged here during the
1940s and 1950s.
These displays illustrate aspects of
mountain life that were colorful but not
unique to Appalachia. If you grew up
in other areas of rural America, you
may recognize some of the things you
encounter. — Map (db m11083) |
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