In 1889 Benjamin Franklin Hisey (1858-1946) constructed a cobbler shop on what is now Main Street in Edinburg Virginia. Hisey made and sold a variety of shoes, including corrective footwear. His skill as a cobbler was regionally recognized, and…

This photograph shows part of the “Wagonner Shed” that was located along the Valley Turnpike (Route 11) in Edinburg Virginia. The shed would have been used by crews operating along the Turnpike in the 19th century. These crews were responsible…

Fire has always been a threat to any town in America. Edinburg is not immune. This photograph shows the downtown area after it had been ravaged by a destructive fire in December of 1895. The configuration destroyed six homes, the Edinburg Sentinel…