Tom Perry's Website of Patrick County, Virginia, and Regional History
Tom Perry is editing the Henry County Heritage Book For Release in 2010
Then and Now Patrick County Virginia Released May 18, 2009
"Speaking of history, I recently received a copy of “Then & Now, Patrick County,” compiled by local author Tom Perry. I’ve quickly become a fan of Perry’s work,
not only because I enjoy a good read about local history, but because Perry writes in an engaging manner. This book, though, is less about the writing and more
about the pictures. In fact, it’s all pictures, along with captions, and it’s a fun visit through the decades in Patrick County. Taking a peak through the book you can find
among the pictures a 1907 reunion of Confederate War veterans, dirt track racers in Ararat, Va., from the 1970s, family and church events spread across the decades,
tobacco workers in the field, churches, barns, homesteads, landscapes, and loads and loads of groups of people working, playing and posing for the camera. In short,
this is a picture history that shows off average, everyday people going through their normal lives, and there are no doubt a few folks from Mount Airy and Surry County
who can find themselves, their relatives, or friends among those pictured there. If you want a fun, informal look at some of the goings on of the past 100 years or so
just across the Virginia border, this would be a good book
to pick up. I believe it’s available at Pages Book Store in Mount Airy."
-- John Peters, Editor of The Mount Airy News.
Books <> About <> Calendar <> J. E. B. Stuart Birthplace <> Virginia History <> Dinky RR <> Native-American <> African-American
Perry Collection At VT <> Patrick County In Vietnam <> Ararat VA History <> Patrick County In World War Two
Patrick County In Civil War <> Patrick County Historic Highway Markers <> Reynolds History <> Patrick County Oral History Project
Patrick County Racing <> You Tube <> Blip <> Patrick County Historic Register Sites <> Patrick County Research <> Patrick County Wall Of Honor
Revolutionary War <> Meet The Parents <> Flickr <> Patrick County Covered Bridges <> Remembering VT <> Promoting Patrick County
Patrick County People <> Links <> Genealogy <> Photo Collection
Tom Perry's Books Available Regionally
In Bassett, Virginia, at the Bassett Historical Center
In Stuart, Virginia, at Just Plain Country Store Booth #110
In Mount Airy, North Carolina, at Pages Bookstore on Main Street
and Gullion's in Forrest Park Shopping Center.
In Meadows of Dan, at the Mayberry Trading Post
and the Poor Farmers Country Store
In Ararat, Virginia, at the Ararat Grocery
In Martinsville, at the Binding Time Cafe
and the Virginia Museum of Regional History
In Galax, at Chapters Bookstore
In Hillsville at Beez Deez Bookstore
In Danville at BDalton's at Piedmont Mall
In Claudville at Lee's Kar Go and the Claudville Cafe
In Wytheville at the Town Museum Gift Shop
All of Thomas D. "Tom" Perry's books are available at www.amazon.com
Copyright 2009 Thomas D. Perry. No material used without permission.