{"product_id":"warrenton-kate-brenner-9781467121675","title":"Warrenton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of Warrenton, Virginia with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Warrenton was founded in the 18th century, it was nothing more than a dusty road and watering hole. It served as a tavern and courthouse for weary travelers on the \u003ci\u003eFalmouth-Winchester\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlexandria-Culpeper roads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs it grew and became the seat of Fauquier County, it was transformed into a magnet for judges and lawyers--many of whom shaped the country's government after the \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary War\u003c\/i\u003e. Almost a century later, Warrenton changed hands more than 60 times during the \u003ci\u003eCivil War\u003c\/i\u003e; it experienced \u003ci\u003eReconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e and rose from the ashes after a great fire that wiped out almost half the town. Today, it has become an epicenter for equestrians, serving as home to foxhunters, the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Gold Cup Steeplechase\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWarrenton Horse Show\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith vintage photographs, \u003ci\u003eWarrenton\u003c\/i\u003e beckons readers back in time, along the backdrop of beautiful 18th- and 19th-century architecture and estates, to remember the spirit of a bygone era that still paints the streets and colors the culture of the people who live there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Brenner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467121673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467121675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Kate Brenner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985647632639,"sku":"9781467121675","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d04de9a-e736-44cd-b35c-9fd06effbd52.jpg?v=1683278743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/warrenton-kate-brenner-9781467121675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}