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A Town by the Name of
Salem
The Past in Pictures
by John D. Long and Mary
Crockett Hill
When Salem was founded two
centuries ago in a lush Virginia
valley cut through by the Great
Wagon Road, few suspected the
thriving city she would become.
While this growth was shared by
communities throughout the
region, Salem’s story is very
much her own. It is her people
and memories that fill the pages
of this book—her sons and
daughters whose eyes meet yours
in these photographs. A Town by
the Name of Salem pays tribute
to 200 years of life and legend
in a vibrant southern town.
A bicentennial
publication of the
Salem Museum and
Historical Society
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Salem: A Virginia
Chronicle
by Norwood C. Middleton
A history of Salem from the
Native American settlement
of the 17th century to
present day. 472 pages.
Maps, photographs. Extensive
bibliography. Published by
the Salem Historical
Society, 1986. $25.95.
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Women for all Seasons
An
exhibition and calendar
developed by the Salem
Museum in partnership with
14 local women
watercolorists
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Iron Horses in the
Valley
The Valley and
Shenandoah Valley Railroads
1866-1882
by John R.
Hildebrand
A history of The Valley
and Shenandoah Valley
Railroads and their impact
on the growth of Salem and
Roanoke. Twenty-four color
photos offer a pictorial
history. Published by the
Salem Historical Society in
partnership with the History
Museum and Historical
Society of Western Virginia.
Copies available at the
Salem Museum.
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South of Main
A History of the
Water Street Community of
Salem, VA
by John D.
Long
A history of the main
African American community
in Salem. Funded through a
Grant from the Virginia
Foundation for the
Humanities to First Baptist
Church, Salem, VA. On sale
at the Salem Museum.
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Johnston's Frontier Adventure
Local pioneer Charles Johnston
wrote his memoir of Indian
Captivity in 1827, likely the
first book ever written in the
Roanoke Valley. It tells a
harrowing tale of survival when
Johnston was captured by hostile
Shawnee in 1790. $14.95
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