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INSIDE Goochland Chancery records now online > page 3

Volume 57, Number 42 • October 21, 2010

County pursues economic plan BOS, EAD meet to discuss development strategies By Amy Condra acondra@goochlandgazette.com

Photo by Martha Steger

Those who tour the house and grounds of Tuckahoe Plantation, above and below left, may not be among the fortunate few to see the ghost of Mary Randolph, but thanks to a spirited tour guide, Beth Roan, they might feel Mary’s presence as the resident ghost.

A ghost story at Tuckahoe Plantation By Martha Steger Special Correspondent

Every family has its ghosts – psychological or literal, pleasant or unpleasant. Old Virginia families are no exception. The Randolph family of Colonial Virginia helped shape the customs and politics of the colony and of Colonial America, but among the illustrious men and women it has produced were those sometimes involved in grave misdoings. Given these, it’s no surprise that Tuckahoe the family’s only early home still standing on its original site, at 12601 River Road

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in Goochland County, houses both a ghost story and a verifiable, gory tale of intrigue. Tuckahoe, an American Indian name for an edible water plant and the name of the creek bordering the property, was the boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson (whose mother was a Randolph) from the time he was two until he was nine years old in1752, when his family returned to Shadwell in Albemarle County. Present-day visitors to Tuckahoe see the oneroom schoolhouse where young Tom received

SPORTS Goochland celebrates Homecoming victory > page 9

Goochland’s Board of Supervisors and Economic Development Authority met Monday night to discuss ways to enhance the county’s economic future. Board Chairman William E. Quarles Jr., said he hopes the meeting will be the first of several as Goochland County decides how it wants to develop. “We might differ in our opinions as to what economic development means and how to go about it, but our goal is the same,” said Quarles. “Quality economic development enhances the quality of life in Goochland.” Guest speakers at the meeting included Jeffrey M. Anderson, President and CEO, Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), and Robert W. McClintock Jr., Research Director, VEDP. Anderson said that Virginia’s target sectors are advanced manufacturing, security and services, science and research, and transportation. Anderson explained the importance of assetbased marketing as a county determines its economic development strategy, such as which economic sector to pursue. A community’s assets could be its workforce, worksites, markets, business climate and quality of life, said McClintock. see page 5

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