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Historic Ettrick Village
Inviting you to The 5nd Annual Ettrick Heritage Day
this May 2005!
Greetings from
Chesterfield County's best kept secret
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 May 2005.
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.
The Parsonage is spacious.
Parking is spacious.
This is a dream come true.
The Society also hosts a Robert Burns evening in the original 18th century home of John Baird, a Scottish merchant in Petersburg. If you would like to join us for this special evening, please contact us below.
An evening meal will be served and we invite you as our guests.The Ettrick Historical Society meets
the third Thursday of each month;
7pm at the old Parsonage.
We have a good time; come and join us.
For directions e-mail Mary Ellen Anderson
Historic Ettrick Village Heritage
and The Cockade Society
e-mail or phone
Jeffrey and Mary Ellen Anderson
