Pearisburg and Giles County (Images of America (Arcadia by Terri L. Fisher

By Terri L. Fisher

quickly after Giles County used to be shaped in 1806, George Pearis provided fifty three acres, lumber, and stone to construct the 1st courthouse. The development was once built, and Pearisburg was once confirmed in 1808 on the geographic heart of the county. the unique courthouse was once changed in 1836 with the present brick constitution that has been lately renovated and continues to be in use at the present time. Giles County�s tale is certainly one of water crossings and floods, agriculture, business improvement, railroads, tourism, and particular groups remoted by way of the mountains and water. normal assets, together with mountains, springs, creeks, limestone cliffs, and 37 miles of the recent River in Giles County, have formed the payment, undefined, transportation, trade, game, and tourism of the realm. pictures of existence in every one of those small groups depict the various background of Giles County and those that were interested in this place.

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