Author Event: Peter Heerwagen - From Farm to Factory and Beyond

From Farm to Factory . . . and Beyond covers the economic history of the the Northern Shenandoah Valley, from 1720 to 2020. Author Peter Heerwagen emphasizes the important role the Northern Shenandoah Valley’s strategic location and 300 years of infrastructure improvements played in its economic development. Read fresh perspectives on how the region’s leaders responded to outside competitive forces by building a diversified economy that benefits from its proximity to the rapidly growing metro Washington, D.C.