<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Stauntonian: Local History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staunton was founded in 1747 and has been accumulating history ever since. It served as capital of the Northwest Territory from 1738 to 1770, hosted the Virginia legislature during the Revolution, and became a transportation hub after the Virginia Central Railroad arrived in 1854. It was also the first American city to adopt the city-manager form of government, in 1908. This section collects what we've written about the people, places, and events that shaped the Queen City. ]]></description><link>https://www.stauntonian.com/s/local-history</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zk_h!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa5e66983-6f4a-45e7-86c0-fc45bbc19de7_256x256.png</url><title>The Stauntonian: Local History</title><link>https://www.stauntonian.com/s/local-history</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:30:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stauntonian.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Brad Thomas]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[stauntonian@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[stauntonian@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Brad Thomas]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Brad Thomas]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[stauntonian@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[stauntonian@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Brad Thomas]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block></channel></rss>