Historic Articles

A very interesting article United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places This article is only part of the entire document Click on the link to read the article:   The Covington Historic District.

History of Alleghany County By Harry A. Walton, Jr.       On October 13, 1817, Dr. James Merry and his brother Samuel Merry bought 138 acres from George Pence in what is today Covington. Nine months and ten days … Continued