Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
SOMETHING ABOUT YORK.
ONE OF OLDEST COUNTIES

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relics and all the like OF that. Farm
ers are learning that they have good
lands that are worth cultivating: that
me Same lands can bring all kinds Of
truck. and that the grasses and grains
can grow there to perfection. Ten years
ago York County ranked pretty low as
grain growing county. Last year and
the year before n different story was
told. Then the good roads advocates
came along and they claimed that IL
there we're more good roads there would
he moro decided interes; in the farm
ing possibilities OF the long -drawn-out
county. Some good roads were built
Snd tho county thus got within touch
With the outside world. The result is
that lands increased in value very
largely and / am told that some farms
IN the county have been sold lately for
~ per cent more than they would have
brought decade ago.
THE TRUCKERS HAVE
CAUGHT On Al LAST
Within the past Ave years the truck
ing businesa has become a very i'm
portant factor in York County. The
caYnty has access TO Baltimore and
other markets by the steamboat lines
that touch on the York River side OF
the county. and are connected with by
various inland streams that butt in
from this great river. In addition the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. that
Passes through the southwest border.
furnishes good shipping facilities. Of
course, York County banks n good deal
on it's oyster and fishing business, and
:hcse industries bring n good deal OF
outside money TO the county. The water
courses upon which the county banks
very much are very numerous. Besides
Chesapeake Ray. York. Poquoson and
Back Rivers. there are numerous navig-
able creeks all of which AFFORD excellent
shipping facilities, which have been
greatly improved the past few years.
bavinE daily steamers 10 the wha-ves
from baltimore and Norfolk.
There Is much talk OF q new rail-
road that Is to run from Newport News
Up through York County and across
some way TO the Northern Neck. If this
shall ever come to pass there will prob
ably he great development in York
county.
SOME THINGS THAT ARE
WORTH THINKING ABOUT
y writer who INDUCES very much in
ancient history tells us that Yorktown,
tue county seat. is located on York
River near it's mouth. thirty-three miles
from Norfolk and seventy miles from
Richmond. While town Of limited
population and advantages. 1t possesses
e historic Interest second to none other
in the confines OF our great country, a.
having been the scene of the closing
conflict for American independence
where. on October ~. 1851, the army OF
CORVALLIS surrendered TO the combined
armies OF America and France which
not a bic event was century later COM
lrelnoratcd by the erection by the gov
ornment. near the spot. OF an imposing
monument, ninety-seven feet In height
adorned with patriotic devices and in
,scriptions. and pronounced by travellers
10 he the handsomest monument In the
world. This county was also the scene
OF the first battle of the late war, fought
al Rig Bethel, as we'll rs tho last battle
OF the Revolution, fought at Yorktown.
The Moore House. on Temple Farm
lying In peninsula formed by York
River. Waverly Creek and Mill Pond.
precious relic OF our past history. noted
rs the place OF capitulation OF the army
81 CORVALLIS to the armies Of Wash
ington, Lafayette and Rochambeau Tho
house Is still occupied as residence,
and stands about nifty feet above York
River. commanding n beautiful view OF
the Chesapeake Bay. Yorktown Monu-
meut and quaint old Yorktown All
along the York River are beautiful resi-
Dental sites. breezy the year round, and
| overlooking the placid blue waters Of
the broad river.
other towns in the county are Graf
ton and Poquoson, and branches of the
Peninsula Bank are located at these
points. Indicating the demands OF a
growing business in this section.