After the Civil War, some coal mines and land in Midlothian, VA (these were the oldest commercial coal mines in the USA operating from circa 1700 to the Great Depression) were owned by northern and foreign companies. But I have never seen in any of the numerous title searches I have done any evidence for ownership outside of locals, apart from property owned by family members residing in other states, but even then still in the south. Lyle Browning On Dec 31, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Henry Wiencek wrote: > At a New Year's party I fell into conversation with a gentleman who > told me > with certainty that many southern plantations were owned by northern > manufacturing companies. I have never heard of a plantation owned by a > northern company. Has anyone seen any evidence of this? > > Happy New Year to all. > > Henry Wiencek > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html