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Your opinion on why New Salem died
05-30-2013, 09:47 PM
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Troy Cowan Offline
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RE: Your opinion on why New Salem died
People in the surrounding areas certainly heard of the brutal people that terrorized New Salem. If you were going to establish a good, safe and friendly place for the county seat, you would not select New Salem. Eventually the people of New Salem migrated to Petersburg and other friendlier places.
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RE: Your opinion on why New Salem died - Troy Cowan - 05-30-2013 09:47 PM

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