Ca Ira, Virginia

Ca Ira was a small community located in Cumberland County, Virginia. Formally established in 1796, it fell into disuse in the years after the American Civil War; today, few traces of the town remain, save for the old Grace Church and a handful of houses.^[1]

History

At the turn of the nineteenth century, Ca Ira was a typical small farming community such as could be found in many locations around Virginia. The community of Ca Ira, located along Virginia State Route 632 and near the Willis River, served as a takeout point for the Willis River and as the main exporting point along the Willis. The community took its name from a popular French marching song, Ça Ira (meaning "it'll be fine"), reflecting the popular enthusiasm for the French Revolution in Virginia at the time. Though originally established by the General Assembly in 1796, it reached its high point between 1827 and 1860. Described by Joseph Martin in 1836 in The Gazetteer of Virginia and the District of Columbia, the village of Ca Ira contained approximately 40 dwellings, three mercantile stores a merchant mill a tobacco warehouse, two taverns, a non-denominational church, and a masonic hall. The population at the time was 310 and mail was delivered three times a week. Amongst the residents were two blacksmiths, two wheelwrights, two tailors, and two plough manufacturers.

The rapid expansion of this community took place as a result of the removal of a dam along the large pond adjacent to the area. Ca Ira stagnated until 1825, when the Willis River canal was completed. Prior to this, the surrounding pond has produced conditions for bilious attacks which has twice nearly depopulated the town, completely. This served numerous purposes; it caused the removal of a pond, long the source of poor health for residents and, more importantly, it opened the town up to the tobacco trade, making it easier to transport wares along the James River between Prince Edward and Charlotte Counties and Richmond and Petersburg.

During its heyday, Ca Ira boasted $40,000 worth of sales annually by its three mercantile stores, 28-30,000 bushels of wheat ground at the mill during the season, and 300 to 500 hogsheads of tobacco received.

With the completion, in 1843, of Grace Church, Ca Ira had its most important and distinguished building; this not only served as a place of worship, but acted as a gathering place for members of surrounding plantations.

Good fortune was not to last, however; the town's heyday came in the middle of the 1850s, when it incorporated a bank. Its postbellum decline was rapid; the church, along with most of the rest of the town, was deserted by the end of the 19th century. A 1906 visit found little more than a "post hamlet," with only a handful of houses, a post office, two stores, and the church surviving among the ruins of warehouses and other structures. Of these, only the church exists today, although some newer houses have been erected in the vicinity.^[1]

Today, Virginia State Route 632 is known as "Ca Ira Road" where it passes through the site of the former village. Only a few buildings survive from this once thriving village. The extant structures located along Route 632 near the Ca Ira Pond include Grace Episcopal Church, now on the National Register, approximately five modest dwellings, and the Ca Ira Fishing Club. Of these, only the church and the fishing lodge date to Ca Ira's period of prosperity.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (October 1980), "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Grace Church" (PDF), Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, retrieved October 23, 2008
^ "Historic Architectural Survey of Cumberland County, Virginia" (PDF). dhr.virginia.gov. October 17, 1994. Retrieved July 21, 2023.

37°29′0″N 78°19′37.1″W / 37.48333°N 78.326972°W / 37.48333; -78.326972

Read other articles:

Mad Money (film)

Mad MoneyTheatrical release posterSutradaraCallie KhouriProduserJay CohenFrank DeMartiniDitulis olehGlenn GersPemeranDiane KeatonQueen LatifahKatie HolmesTed DansonPenata musikJames Newton HowardMarty DavichSinematograferJohn BaileyPenyuntingWendy Greene BricmontPerusahaanproduksiRevolution StudiosDistributorColumbia PicturesTanggal rilisJanuary 18, 2008Durasi114 min.NegaraUnited StatesBahasaEnglishAnggaran$12 million [1]Pendapatankotor$26,057,649 Mad Money adalah film komedi-kr...

Ousmane Viera

Ousmane Viera Viera berseragam Çaykur Rizespor pada tahun 2013Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Ousmane Viera DiarrassoubaTanggal lahir 21 Desember 1986 (umur 37)Tempat lahir Daloa, Pantai GadingTinggi 1,86 m (6 ft 1 in)Posisi bermain BekInformasi klubKlub saat ini Çaykur RizesporNomor 3Karier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2003–2008 RC Daloa 83 (3)2008–2010 CFR Cluj 12 (0)2009–2010 → Internațional (pinjaman) 30 (0)2010–2013 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 91 (7)2013– Çayku...

Haselau

Haselau. Haselau adalah kota yang terletak di distrik Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Jerman. Kota Haselau memiliki luas sebesar 18.88 km². Haselau pada tahun 2006, memiliki penduduk sebanyak 1.159 jiwa. lbsKota dan kotamadya di Pinneberg (distrik) Appen Barmstedt Bevern Bilsen Bokel Bokholt-Hanredder Bönningstedt Borstel-Hohenraden Brande-Hörnerkirchen Bullenkuhlen Ellerbek Ellerhoop Elmshorn Groß Nordende Groß Offenseth-Aspern Halstenbek Haselau Haseldorf Hasloh Heede Heidgraben He...

Mengkudu, Batu Engau, Paser

MengkuduDesaNegara IndonesiaProvinsiKalimantan TimurKabupatenPaserKecamatanBatu EngauKode pos76261Kode Kemendagri64.01.09.2004 Luas77,14 km²Jumlah penduduk2.134 jiwaKepadatan29 jiwa/km² Mengkudu adalah desa di kecamatan Batu Engau, Paser, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. Desa Mengkudu dibentuk pada tahun 1992 sebagai desa transmigrasi pada era Orde Baru. Batas Wilayah Desa/Kelurahan sebelah Utara : Langgai Desa/Kelurahan sebelah Selatan : Sekayu Baru (Kalimantan Selatan) Desa/Kel...

Uriel S. Hall

American politician Uriel S. Hall, Missouri Congressman. Uriel Sebree Hall (April 12, 1852 – December 30, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, son of William Augustus Hall and nephew of Willard Preble Hall. Born near Huntsville, Missouri, Hall was tutored privately and was graduated from Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Missouri, in 1873. He served as superintendent of schools at Moberly, Missouri. Founded an academy at Prairie Hill, Missouri, and served as its president. He st...

Bromoketoprogesterone

Chemical compound BromoketoprogesteroneClinical dataTrade namesBraxaroneOther namesBKP; BOP; NSC-15990; 9α-Bromo-11-oxoprogesterone; Braxarone; Bromo-oxy-progesterone; BOP; 9α-Bromopregn-4-en-3,11,20-trione; BromopregnenetrioneRoutes ofadministrationBy mouthIdentifiers IUPAC name (8S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-Acetyl-9-bromo-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,11-dione CAS Number2527-11-9 YPubChem CID197766ChemSpider196517UNIIO784P63H1NChEBICHEBI:34585...

Edward Terry Sanford

Edward Terry Sanford Hakim Mahkamah Agung Amerika SerikatMasa jabatan19 Februari 1923 – 8 Maret 1930 Informasi pribadiKebangsaanAmerika SerikatProfesiHakimSunting kotak info • L • B Edward Terry Sanford adalah hakim Mahkamah Agung Amerika Serikat. Ia mulai menjabat sebagai hakim pada mahkamah tersebut pada tanggal 19 Februari 1923. Masa baktinya sebagai hakim berakhir pada tanggal 8 Maret 1930.[1] Referensi ^ Justices 1789 to Present. Washington, D.C.: Mahkama...

Ginataang saba

Ginataang sabaPinakro/ Ginaatang sabaAlternative namesGinataang saging, saba sa gata, sareala, pinakroTypeSnackRegion or statePhilippinesMain ingredientsSaba banana, coconut milkSimilar dishesbinignit, minatamis na saging Ginataang saba is a Filipino dessert made from ripe saba or cardaba bananas stewed in sweetened coconut milk. It is traditionally eaten warm, but it can also be eaten chilled. It is a type of ginataan. It is also known as saba sa gata, ginataang saging, sareala, among other...

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Human settlement in EnglandMildenhallSt Mary's ChurchMildenhallLocation within SuffolkArea36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) inc. West RowPopulation10,315 (2011) inc. West Row[1]• Density286/km2 (740/sq mi)OS grid referenceTL710748• London75 mi (121 km)Civil parishMildenhallDistrictWest SuffolkShire countySuffolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBURY ST. EDMUNDSPostcode districtIP28Diallin...

Connecticut State Department of Education

State agency of Connecticut, U.S. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: Connecticut State Department of Education – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2009) Connecticut State Department of EducationState agency overviewJurisdictionConnecticutHeadquarters450 Columbus Boul...

替代阵线

替代阵线Alternative Front Barisan Alternatifமாற்று முன்னணி简称BA、替阵成立1998年9月20日 (1998-09-20)设立（未正式注册）解散2008年3月31日 (2008-03-31)前身穆斯林团结阵线（APU）人民阵线（GR）继承者人民联盟（PR）总部八打灵再也（人民公正党）黑风洞镇(马来西亚人民党) 吉隆坡（民主行动党和伊斯兰党）党报《公正之声（馬來語：Suara Keadilan）》《火箭报（馬...

Dear John (film 1964)

Käre JohnSutradaraLars-Magnus LindgrenDitulis olehLars-Magnus LindgrenOlle Länsberg (novel)Tanggal rilis 23 November 1964 (1964-11-23) Durasi115 menitNegaraSwediaBahasaSwediaPendapatankotor$4,000,000 (AS/ Kanada)[1] Dear John (bahasa Swedia: Käre John) adalah sebuah film Swedia 1964 yang disutradarai oleh Lars-Magnus Lindgren dan dibintangi oleh Jarl Kulle dan Christina Schollin. Film tersebut dikenal secara khusus karena adegan-adegan telanjang yang tak biasa pada waktu i...

Aqua Line (Noida Metro)

Line of the Noida Metro system Noida Metro Aqua LineOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerNoida Metro Rail CorporationLocaleNoida, Greater NoidaTerminiNoida Sector 51DepotStations21ServiceTypeRapid transitSystemNoida MetroOperator(s)Delhi Metro Rail CorporationRolling stockCRRC CorporationDaily ridershipNAHistoryOpened25 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-25)[1]TechnicalLine length29.7 kilometers (18.5 mi)[2]CharacterElevatedTrack gauge1,435 mm (4 ft&#...

Fort St. Anthony of Simbor

Not to be confused with Fortim do Mar, Diu. Fort St. Anthony of SimborPortuguese: Forte de Santo António de SimborCove of Simbor, Diu, India The ruined Fort St. AnthonyFort St. Anthony of SimborCoordinates20°45′47″N 71°09′05″E / 20.763°N 71.1515°E / 20.763; 71.1515Site informationOwnerDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuControlled by Portugal (1722–1961) India (1961–)ConditionRuinSite historyBuilt1722MaterialsStone fortDemolishednoEv...

Spring Up

Spring UpAlbum mini karya AstroDirilis23 Februari 2016 (2016-02-23)Direkam2015–2016Genre K-pop dance ballad BahasaKoreanLabel Fantagio Interpark INT Kronologi Astro Spring Up(2016) Summer Vibes(2016)Summer Vibes2016 Singel dalam album Spring Up Hide & SeekDirilis: 23 Februari 2016 (2016-02-23) Cat's EyeDirilis: 25 Februari 2016 (2016-02-25) Spring Up adalah album mini debut dari boy band asal Korea Selatan Astro. Album ini dirilis secara digital dan fisik pada tanggal...

Vancouver

Disambiguazione – Se stai cercando altri significati, vedi Vancouver (disambigua). Vancouvercittà (city)City of Vancouver Vancouver – VedutaSkyline di Vancouver LocalizzazioneStato Canada Provincia Columbia Britannica Divisione censuariaMetro Vancouver AmministrazioneSindacoKen Sim (I) TerritorioCoordinate49°15′39″N 123°06′50″W49°15′39″N, 123°06′50″W (Vancouver) Altitudine2 m s.l.m. Superficie114,97 km² Abitanti631 486[1] (...

Placca euroasiatica

Mappa delle placche terrestri. La placca euroasiatica è in verde. Dettaglio della placca euroasiatica. La placca euroasiatica è una delle 12 grandi placche tettoniche in cui è divisa la litosfera terrestre. Comprende gran parte dell'Eurasia, con l'esclusione del subcontinente indiano (facente parte della sub-placca indiana della placca indo-australiana), della penisola arabica e della parte nordorientale della Siberia a est della catena montuosa dei monti Čers...

كلية الآداب (جامعة القاهرة)

لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع كلية الآداب (توضيح). كلية الآداب (جامعة القاهرة) معلومات الموقع الجغرافي البلد مصر إحصاءات تعديل مصدري - تعديل كلية الآداب بجامعة القاهرة، تأسست عام 1908، وتقع في نطاق الحرم الجامعي للجامعة بمدينة الجيزة، مصر. تاريخ الكلية اللوحة الرخامية الخا�...

1992 Indian presidential election

1992 Indian presidential election ← 1987 16 July 1992 1997 → Nominee Shankar Dayal Sharma George Gilbert Swell Party INC(I) Independent Home state Madhya Pradesh Meghalaya Electoral vote 675,864 346,485 Percentage 65.86% 33.76% Swing 6.43% New President before election R. Venkataraman INC(I) Elected President Shankar Dayal Sharma INC(I) The Election Commission of India held indirect tenth presidential elections of India on 16 July 1992. Shankar Dayal Sh...

阿雷阿杜

阿雷阿杜Areado市镇阿雷阿杜在巴西的位置坐标：21°21′32″S 46°08′45″W / 21.3589°S 46.1458°W / -21.3589; -46.1458国家巴西州米纳斯吉拉斯州面积 • 总计280.754 平方公里（108.400 平方英里）人口 • 總計13,181人 • 密度46.9人/平方公里（121人/平方英里）阿雷阿杜（葡萄牙语：Areado）是巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州的一个市镇。总面积280.754平方公...

PROFILPELAJAR.COM