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Greetings from Ettrick Village was born from a tract of land owned by Neil Buchanan a Scottish immigrant from Ettrick in Selkirk, Scotland in the mid-1700's. He named his property Ettrick Banks. Mills soon sprang up along the Appomattox River and the village soon took it's name from this prosperous. At the end of the Civil War, General Lee's troops began their journey to Appomattox Courthouse, having begun the retreat from Petersburg and crossing the Appomattox River over Campbell's Bridge into Ettrick. The village was situated between two strategically important railroad lines - the Norfolk & Western and the Atlantic Coastline - both still operating. Several of our local citizens have joined
together as the Cockade Society to keep alive the the history and of
Ettrick Village. They presented The First
Annual Ettrick Heritage Day Sunday March 31st, 2001 for the benefit
of the Ettrick-Matoaca Rescue Squad. This one-day event took place on
the beautiful field at Ettrick Elementary School. They will be having
The 5nd Annual Ettrick Heritage Day this
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The Ettrick Historical Society and Museum now has possession of
the old Ettrick Methodist parsonage which is located on Chesterfield
Avenue directly behind the Methodist Church. Parking is spacious.
The Parsonage is spacious. The Ettrick Historical Society meets the third Thursday
of each month;
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