Crozet was involved in the planning and construction of several antebellum period transportation projects in Western Virginia including the Northwest Turnpike (1832) and the Staunton - Parkersburg Turnpike (1848). Crozet was also one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Va.

Colonel Claude Crozet, 1790 - 1864, Chief Engineer of Virginia Board of Public Works

Identifier:: 039360
Collection Number:: A&M 10
Title:: Colonel Claude Crozet, 1790 - 1864, Chief Engineer of Virginia Board of Public Works
Description:: Crozet was involved in the planning and construction of several antebellum period transportation projects in Western Virginia including the Northwest Turnpike (1832) and the Staunton - Parkersburg Turnpike (1848). Crozet was also one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, Va.
Subjects:: Engineers--Virginia., Portraits--C.
Personal Names:: Crozet, Claudius, 1790-1864.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView