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Reverend Robert Rose Presented by Dick Whitehead at Nelson Memorial Library Meeting Room
August 27, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Robert Rose, aged 21, arrived in the Virginia Colony in 1725 having just been ordained in England. Preaching was his calling, but he was also skilled in other areas such as surveying and medical treatments. He is known for inventing the double canoe for transporting tobacco. Please join us to learn more about his life.