Clifton Forge

by C&O Historical Society, Josephine Dellinger, Rick Tabb, et al.

Book Overview

Scenic, busy, friendly--Clifton Forge has greeted visitors with this motto for over 60 years. It was originally named Williamson after the founding family who settled here as pioneers in the early 1800s. For a time, it was the center of the iron ore industry in Virginia. By 1857, the railroad had found its way here, and when the village became a town in 1884, it adopted the name Clifton Forge from a nearby iron furnace. It was a strategic location...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738587907
• ISBN13: 9780738587905
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"