Surry County (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738592190)

Just a 20-minute ferry ride from the place of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown on the southern banks of the James River begins 306 square miles of ravines and level lands, fresh water streams and creeks, and scenic views of Virginia's longest
river. Surry was formed in 1652 and was most likely named by early colonists in honor of the English county of Surrey and in recognition of its location, as it lay across the Thames from London, as did Surry from Jamestown. For more than 350 years, Surry has depended on an agriculture economy and small businesses that developed around the meat processing industry, lumber harvesting, and farming. Residents, state officials, and now this photographic collection help to preserve this wonderful slice of American history.

Author: Deborah Harrison Dawson, Surry County Virginia Historical Society
ISBN-10: 0738592196
ISBN-13: 9780738592190
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2012
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.52w x 0.34d