First settled in 1737 by members of the Thomas Harrison family, the town of Harrisonburg was recognized by the Virginia House of Delegates in 1780 as the seat o
Discover the amazing story of Harrisonburg, Virginia's beloved teacher, Lucy Frances Simms. Born into slavery just a few years before the Civil War, in freedom
This volume is largely a source book of genealogical and historical materials, compiled from the public records of Rockingham, Augusta, Greenbrier, Wythe, Montg