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in these early chapters; their tales are well-told, right down to the architectural details.
Founding families, too, merit special sections in this book; represented are the Fosters of Glenville, the Turners of Kinloch and the Beverleys of Avenel.
The coming of the railroad in the 1850s marked the beginning of great growth in The Plains. With the advent of the Civil War, that growth was cut short and The Plains was transformed into a hotly-contested strategic- holding in the War Between the States.
“The rail line through The Plains became a coveted prize almost continuosly fought over by Northern and Southern armies,” wrote Evans. “The First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861 showed just how fast a railroad could turn the tide of a great battle.”
The book is laced with vibrant contemporary accounts of the hardship and anxiety that befell the residents of The Plains during the war years. A Turner family story of involvement with Confederate Captain John Mosby’s guerilla brigade is particularly touching.
No sooner had area residents re
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