A history of Strasburg,
since 1761
Postcards, papers and photographs of Strasburg from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗German-speaking Pennsylvanians were among the first non-native settlers to arrive in the northern Shenandoah Valley and Strasburg area. The luscious greenery and fertile land were prime targets for immigrant farmers. On August 21, 1734, speculator Henry Willis was granted 2,030 acres (8.2 km2) total of this land by William Gooch, Virginia's Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief. Gooch wished to settle the Valley to create a buffer between Native American tribes and the rest of the Virginia colony. During the summer of 1735, Willis sold his entire property to Jacob Funk. Jacob, in return, partitioned his new purchase, reselling a part of it to his brother John.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Strasburg’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThe escape of Stonewall Jackson's…, 1862: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Strasburg
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Strasburg, decade by decade
![Strasburgh [sic], Shenandoah Valley](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/18185/5a0076d9da8403f6ab03-s.jpg)
1990s
4 historic places in Strasburg
Strasburg has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 301 historic buildings, because Strasburg Historic DIstrict alone counts 292.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1979Strasburg Stone and Earthenware Manufacturing Company
Listed 1984Strasburg Historic DIstrict
Listed 1997Hupp House
Listed 2011Mount PleasantThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The escape of Stonewall Jackson's Army down the valley pike at Strausburg [sic], Va (1862) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (7) and the Library of Congress (5). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.