Stories From Your Town

[Troubadour]

We have Borderers from all over the world, so I thought it might be fun for us to share any local stories, myths, legends or facts from our parts of the globe... Who lived in your area? What important historical events took place there? Are there any apocryphal stories that are common knowledge where you are? I'm interested to know what makes your town, city or county unique!

[cricrichan]

Oh, great topic Troub! I was thinking of starting something similar just last week, then I forgot to do it :P I'm so curious to know stories and traditions from all over the world! In the next few days I'll try to talk to you about my town - Pinerolo, near Turin in Italy

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I've lived in the Manassas/Warrenton, VA area for over 30 years. Manassas, of course, was the site of two battles of the Civil War (First and Second Battles of Bull Run or First and Second Battles of Manassas). The first was the first battle of the Civil War. There are a lot of battlefields and parks in the area, and where I live now had a minor skirmish that never made the history books. The creek (or run) near my house had gold in it at one time, and the occasional piece of gold still turns up.

As for where I grew up, Somerset, PA, as most of you know that's where Flight 93 went down on 9/11/01. There's a few ski resorts in the area, but other than that, not a lot has happened there. The biggest myth/legend I can think of, the house where my dad grew up (near the house where I grew up) was at one time a stagecoach inn. Before stagecoaches came into being, it was just an inn along the Mud Pike. While not documented, it's rumored that George Washington stayed there at least one night. (It's documented he went to Pittsburgh along the Mud Pike and it was the only inn in a reasonable distance from one where he did stay). The main section of the house is brick. Not a facade, but a wall that is six bricks wide (for insulation), and there used to be a fireplace in every room.

[Troubadour]

How interesting, VA! I love it!

[Tiffanny Twisted]

va very cool

jahh has been to manassas for business many many years ago.
It was very intresting to read your story. I am fimiliar with it about the civial war..How cool to live there..

we are in the valley forge area so for me ...its humbling to drive or walk the park especially in the snow.....

when the kids were little we would go to gettsburg cause my son just loved it....we alwyas had him and his buddy.when Iwas cleaning out his room I found he still has the cannon he bought there and the bullet at general lees headquaters ..

[Prettymaid]

Since this is an Eagles board, I will post the Eagles connection to my hometown. Just click on the link and scroll down to the year 2003. The picture alone is worth clicking on it.

http://www.danville.k12.il.us/School...ll_of_fame.htm

Good ol' DHS, my alma mater!

[Troubadour]

I love that Irving Azoff is from your hometown! You could say that Danville spawned Satan... That picture is brilliant.

I'm going to be really lazy here, because it's late, but this page gives you some really interesting facts about my home city, Winchester. It's full of history and associated with all sorts of famous figures like King Alfred, Henry VIII, Jane Austen and John Keats.

20 Facts about Winchester

[Tiffanny Twisted]

Since this is an Eagles board, I will post the Eagles connection to my hometown. Just click on the link and scroll down to the year 2003. The picture alone is worth clicking on it.

http://www.danville.k12.il.us/School...ll_of_fame.htm

Good ol' DHS, my alma mater!

cool

[sodascouts]

Since this is an Eagles board, I will post the Eagles connection to my hometown. Just click on the link and scroll down to the year 2003. The picture alone is worth clicking on it.

http://www.danville.k12.il.us/School...ll_of_fame.htm

Good ol' DHS, my alma mater!

Lol! Can't believe they didn't get around to inducting him until 2003. He should have gotten in right away!

Also cool that Dick Van Dyke and Gene Hackman are from there!

[Brooke]

Irving looks better now than he did back then!