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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Old 220




I have been told that the old orginal Rte 220 ran right here, through our property. You can still kind of see the definition of an old, used road. I like to walk along it and wonder about the people who travelled past my house.

I want to find out more about the old road, so a trip to the Botetourt Historical Society is in my near future.

I did visit the historical society a month or so ago to get information on our house and its inhabitants of the past. I'm looking forward to another visit :)
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15 comments:

  1. WebradioNovember 12, 2008 at 4:56 AM

    Hello Tanya !

    Very surprizing this photo.... Where is the 220 road ???

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  2. UnknownNovember 12, 2008 at 6:35 AM

    Lovely scenery. Hope you find out what was going on around there.

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  3. Tanya BreeseNovember 12, 2008 at 6:51 AM

    Web, the 220 now runs from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. Not sure where it went to when it was just a wagon trail through my yard :)

    Thanks JM!

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  4. DNovember 12, 2008 at 7:19 AM

    Wow, that is really cool. Share the history when you find out more!
    Beautiful picture too. :)

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  5. Mom24November 12, 2008 at 7:52 AM

    It must be wonderful to live in a house with so much history. I'll enjoy hearing about it when you have more to share.

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  6. Gigi AnnNovember 12, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    I wonder what other new things you will find out about your new home? How exciting, to be learning more and more history about 'ye old homestead!'

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  7. Marie-NoyaleNovember 12, 2008 at 9:46 AM

    It would have been a shame to see a highway right there!!
    You will tell us what you find during your research?..
    Enjoy your day.

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  8. tr3ntaNovember 12, 2008 at 11:32 AM

    ¿¿??... wow... interesting post great link.

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  9. HopeNovember 12, 2008 at 1:16 PM

    That is very interesting about the old road that at one time ran through.

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  10. marleyNovember 12, 2008 at 5:10 PM

    It must be interesting to find out these things about your house. It must be fun putting together its history.

    That reminds me, how was your family reunion thing the other week?

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  11. Laurie AlleeNovember 12, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    What a beautiful shot -- and fascinating about the 220!

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  12. MicheleNovember 12, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    That's pretty neat... what a pretty area on your property! Very nice.

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  13. JanetNovember 12, 2008 at 8:54 PM

    Tanya, you live on a really interesting piece of property!

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  14. J. Andrew LockhartNovember 12, 2008 at 10:20 PM

    I love stuff like that - that would be so cool to have something like that on your own land.

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  15. DaveNovember 15, 2008 at 5:59 PM

    History is fascinating isn't it Tanya? Especially when it comes so close and effects you personally. Glad you are going to learn more about it. - Dave

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