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"Boyhood home of Rev. Robert Sheffey, “The Saint of the Wilderness”, legendary circuit-riding frontier preacher who gave up wealth and social position to spread the Word and Spirit of God."
"Built in 1820 by James and Elizabeth White. Partially…

Newspaper article describing the early history of Damascus.

For most people, Appalachia conjures up images of majestic mountains, old-time music, and a simpler way of life. Since its recognition as a distinctive region in the late 19th century, Appalachia has been a source of enduring myths and distortions…

People know very little about Appalachia and much of what they know is wrong. "A story about flatboating on the Tennessee River in the 19th century suggests one of the reasons why this is so: flatboatmen taking a valuable cargo of products down the…

This was the school where Lou taught in her early married life.

"Outside of the church organizations the first clubs formed in Damascus were for young people. About 1915, or soon after, Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls were organized."

"In November 1930, Mrs. Mildred Wright Dungan called a meeting of other teachers who were interested in forming a study and service club. The name Au Courant Book Club was given to the organization."

“Nature, undisturbed and pure, as God would put in that other paradise. (New York critic said I let the birds and trees take over.) With living in Price Hollow, taking an astronomy course I was able to locate the heavenly paradise.”
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"News that Mrs. Roosevelt might attend galvanized the White Top festival planners. Blakemore widened the roads and had an architect design a rustic festival pavilion.The Lester brothers of nearby Glade Spring cut the shingles, erected the building,…

About 1912, people who came to Thayer Company, Smethport Extract Co., and Damascus Lumber Co., and others went on a picnic up the Laurel via the narrow gauge train.