In 1837; the Richmond; Fredericksburg; and Potomac Railroad laid its iron-capped wooden rails from Richmond to Aquia Creek. There; passengers could meet a stagecoach that would transport them to the railroad-owned steamship line and cruise up the Potomac to Washington. In between their outset and destination was a boggy; overgrown area known as the Slashes; which seemed the perfect rest stop for weary travelers during the 1850s. The region was renamed Ashland; after native son Henry Clays home in Kentucky. By 1867; the Civil War had brought economic collapse and a resultant depression; and as a town that had relied on revenue from gambling; horseracing; and other leisure activities; Ashland faced serious challenges to its very existence. Randolph-Macon College; originally in Mecklenburg County; made a deal with Ashland that would save both the town and the nations oldest Methodist college by reestablishing its campus along their railroad tracks.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Kentuckys rich homeland picsBy RickI lived in Vanceburg when I was in the 5th grade. Mrs. Wilma Scifres was my teacher. I attended the old red schoolhouse on the Ohio River. That was back in the early 1960s. I have many roots from Lewis County. on both of my dads sides. I was searching for his moms dad...James Noel Johnson who died in 1903...when out of the blue I found his Dads dad...Wiley Arthur. a civil war veteran that dad lived with as a child...what a wow moment...great grandfathers picture (which I had only seen one time) was lost in a house fire many years ago...I never thought Id see it again...and there it was...it was almost a spirtual moment...the images of Lewis County found on these pages are priceless to anyone from that region...so very nostalgic and profound. How could anyone that relates to Lewis County Kentucky not appreciate the effort that was put into this wonderful pictorial history of by-gone days? Its wonderful.Rick Arthur. Portsmouth City School Teacher0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lewis county kyBy VPerfect!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Lewis CountyBy Joseph HollandI have been conducting research on my familys genealogy and came across this book. Considering I have family from this area I thought it would be an interesting read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a history buff or inspiring genealogist.
