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	Historic Chatham Walking Tour
_______________	Chatham, Virginia http://www.victorianvilla.com/s ims-mitchell/local/tour/cha/ Take this walking tour through small, quaint Chatham past 20 structures that date as far back as 1770. Beginning at the Pittsylvania County Courthouse at One North Main Street, the tour takes you through the original old town and through Wittleton, the first “suburb” of Chatham, named for James Whittle, an attorney, railroad promoter and state senator, who built the first house in the new area. Other notable structures include Mansfield, the home of Richard Farthing which served as a temporary courthouse and several historic homes that are now Bed and Breakfast Inns. Directions: See website for tours. Start at One North Main St. General Location Specific Location
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