Back Down Country Roads

Back Down Country Roads

When the first European settlers immigrated to the territory that is now Greenbrier County, they brought with them many of the medicinal cures which had been passed down to them by their ancestors for hundreds of years. In turn, these home remedies, which later included several that were learned from...

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Back Down Country Roads

By Nancy Richmond Lewisburg is a charming town in southern West Virginia, situated deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountain Range, near the Greenbrier River. It has an average population of 3,500 people. The township is laid out over an area of 3.81 square miles, much of which is...

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Back Down Country Roads

By Nancy Richmond In the mid-eighteen hundreds, thousands of families lived in Europe as tenant farmers.  When the landowners realized they could make more money raising sheep than renting farmland, they notified their tenants that they were being evicted from the property they had share-cropped for generations. The evictions were...

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Back Down Country Roads

By Nancy Richmond By day, the Greenbrier Valley is a peaceful and pleasant place to visit, nestled deep within the heart of the massive Appalachian mountain range. Lewisburg, the County Seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America for 2011. The town boasts numerous tourist attractions, including an original...

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Back Down Country Roads

By Nancy Richmond According to modern experts, a superstition is an irrational belief arising from fear or a lack of understanding. This belief may be held by a number of people, but is without foundation. It includes events that can be influenced by certain acts or circumstances that have no...

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Back Down Country Roads

Remembering the Greenbrier Ghost By Nancy Richmond Now that the most mystical season of the year is upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to reminisce about one of Greenbrier County’s most supernatural events, which has been told in almost every country in the world, and which has been...

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Back Down Country Roads

Our West Virginia Heritage The people of West Virginia, especially those who are descendants of the Greenbrier territory in West Virginia, have always been proud of their culture and heritage. They are well known for their hardiness, resourcefulness and independence; their honesty, bravery and willingness to stand up for their...

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