Historical Markers in Lyndhurst, Virginia

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Historical Markers in Lyndhurst, Virginia

1 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — Crop Protection from Predators —

Unwanted pests and wildlife threatened crops. The scarecrow, or hay-man, was developed to deter animals from disturbing gardens. Lime and other materials were used to keep worms and insects at bay. Edge plantings helped keep rodents from eating . . . — — Map (db m146206) HM

2 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — Everyday Hard Work - Year Round —

The challenge of growing sufficient crops created hard work for farmers, who kept a wary eye out for late frosts, droughts, and excessive rain. Any of these weather conditions could prevent them from raising an adequate supply of food and threaten . . . — — Map (db m146203) HM

3 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — Mountain Farms: A Way of Life —

When fertile bottom farm land was not available or too expensive for 19th century homesteaders, mountain land provided a difficult but usually viable alternative. A mountain plot could yield a variety of crops that made it possible to sustain a . . . — — Map (db m146202) HM

4 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — Stone Fences —

The rambling stone walls seen nearby are remnants of “hog-walls.” Built in the early 1800’s they provided winter work for slaves of valley plantations and were mended yearly to control the wanderings of half-wild hogs that foraged for . . . — — Map (db m161496) HM

5 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — Subsistence and Survival —

Imagine what it was like to farm here? Fertile land was scarce and had to be carefully used to provide food and income for families. The rocky, thin soil on the sloping small plots made the work difficult. The limited growing season, population . . . — — Map (db m146204) HM

6 ► Virginia, Augusta County, Lyndhurst — The Mountain Economy —

After the American Revolution, prosperous farms filled the fertile Shenandoah Valley, growing food for Eastern cities. On nearby mountains like this one, descendants of Scots-Irish Protestants and other dispossessed people scraped together savings . . . — — Map (db m146205) HM

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