Revisit Botetourt County’s Past in New Book

Local author shares the history of the area using stunning, vintage images
 
March 3, 2014 - PRLog -- Displaying the county’s history through vintage images is the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series: Botetourt County Revisited.  This second volume from author Debra Alderson McClane is set to release on March 24, 2014. The book boasts more than 200 images showcasing the people and places that make this Virginia county legendary.

Located at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley, Botetourt County’s history is closely tied to its role as a transportation crossroads. This new pictorial history chronicles the area from its 18th-century trails and wagon roads, to what has long since transformed into today’s US Route 11 and Interstate 81. Images highlight people who traveled along these earlier routes and some of Botetourt County’s inns and taverns, such as “Hotel Sam” Obenshain’s Blue Ridge Hall.  Author Debra Alderson McClane also includes old postcards depicting old motels along Route 11 and Route 220.

Botetourt County Revisited shares the stories of the community after the Civil War, when the hardworking and industrious residents of Botetourt County returned to their respective communities to rebuild.  Soon the area prospered in agricultural, industrial and commercial pursuits. The book also focuses on how Botetourt has produced talented artisans and craftsmen, such as furniture maker Charles Keeling and coppersmith Porter Caldwell.

Through vintage images of the homes and farms of the Bolton family, the Stevens family and others, Botetourt County Revisited remembers and celebrates the significant impact these individuals had on building the county’s strong communities.

Highlights of Botetourt County Revisited include:

•Chapter on Civil War history in the area.
•Group of images from Daleville College.
•Historic family photos from numerous personal collections.
•Images of old stores and gas stations.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.
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