By Tom Blair On February 28, 1878, a barn burned in Rockingham County, Virginia. The event was reported by both of the newspapers operating at that time in the county seat of Harrisonburg. For the most part, these accounts read like insurance reports, giving dry details about the barn’s contents,...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1897092501 Victim Name: Peb Falls Race: White Sex: Female Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Unsavory character; keeping company with negroes Date: 1897-09-25 City: Cowan's Depot Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: A white woman,...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1878030601 Victim Name: Charlotte Harris Race: Black Sex: Female Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Instigating the burning of a barn Date: 1878-03-06 City: Harrisonburg Mob Composition: Disguised Summary: About a dozen persons...