Augusta County chancery records reveal that the first African American marriage license issued in the county was for a shotgun wedding. George Coiner was marched away at gunpoint and given the choice to marry or be arrested. Discover the story of George's tumultuous wedding day in today's Out of the Box.

http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2012/12/05/the-correct-answer-is-i-do/

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