Highway marker to note Craig County Poor Farm
The marker will note the location of the first Craig County Poor Farm. Courtesy of Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The Poor Farm was created in 1892 when Craig County purchased the property for $9,000, according to the VDHR nomination form. It sits about 13 miles outside of New Castle in the Sinking Creek area. Anita Firebaugh A new highway marker noting the location of the first Craig County Poor Farm should be visible in the near future on Virginia Rte 42, about 13 miles outside of New Castle in the Sinking Creek area. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources...
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