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LOCAL HISTORY


The town of Rural Retreat, Virginia incorporated in 1911, has a colorful and rich history built around the railroad that bisects the downtown and gave birth to the community.

From the 1760's through early 19th century, western Wythe County and the vicinity of current day Rural Retreat attracted German immigrants from Pennsylvannia. With the railroad in 1855, a community settled into what is now Rural Retreat. Once known as Mt. Airy, it is the highest point on the Norfolk & Western rail line.

Rural Retreat has an average high temperature of 74 degrees, is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is 2500 feet above sea level.

Our Dr. Pepper Timeline

1830 Dr. Charles Taylor Pepper born in Montgomery Co. VA.

1855 Dr. C.T. Pepper received his medical degree from the
University of Virginia.

1858 Dr. C.T. Pepper married Isabella McDowell Howe.

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1862 Dr. C.T. Pepper and family at Bristol, VA. Stationed at Emory & Henry Hospital as a surgeon for the Confederate Army.

1879 Dr. C.T. Pepper moved to Rural Retreat, VA.

1895 Elder in Prebyterian Church and President of the Ausburg Bank.

1903 Dr. Charles Taylor Pepper and his wife die. Both are buried along with their sons at Mountain View Cemetary in Rural Retreat, VA.

 


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