Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley: Orchards, Civil War, and an Old Railroad Station
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Welcome to the Shenandoah Valley. Although definitions vary, the Shenandoah Valley today is generally considered to run from the West Virginia counties of Berkeley and Jefferson, where the Shenandoah River joins the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, to points south of Lexington, Virginia.
Located at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War
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Things to do... May 17--A Midsummer Night`s Dream at Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton Va. May 17--Studio art exhibition at Mary Baldwin College May 17--Weekly wine tasting at Skyland Resort in Shenandoah National Park May 17--Winchester Little Theatre performance in Winchester, Va. May 17--Carriage rides in downtown Staunton, Va. May 17--Shakin at The Station concert series in Staunton, Va. May 17--Shakin at the Station series concert in Staunton, Va. May 17--A Midsummer Night`s Dream at Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton Va. |
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John Brown’s body, Civil War destruction, a view “worth a voyage across the Atlantic,” and a very early steamboat
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Southern Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley: A preserved 1800s village, an abandoned canal, and two C&O railroad towns
New Market battle weekend a “two-fer” with First Winchester reenactment
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Valley's historic Inns, hotels take guests back in time
You don’t have to look far within the Shenandoah Valley to experience its rich history. Many of the valley's towns and cities boast historic streetscapes with centuries-old buildings and homes. Some of them have been refurbished and converted into hotels, inns and B&Bs. Their owners go through great effort to restore the original architectural features and choose decor that reflects the lifestyle of residents who lived in the Valley hundreds of years ago. The Jacob Swartz House in New Market, for instance, gives its overnight guests a taste of life in Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War. More... |
Lexington ghost tours offer a walk on the dark side
The tours operate each year from Memorial Day through Halloween. More... |
The Virginia Museum of the Civil War in New Market is the site of the famous 1864 American Civil War Battle of New Market, where over 250 Virginia Military Institute Cadets marched down from Lexington, Va. to help win the last Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of First Winchester with a reenactment on May 19, followed by a Battle of New Market staging on May 20.
Lexington Va. has lots of history, and wherever there is history there will probably also be ghosts, whether they may happen to be real or not. And so it goes in Lexington's historic downtown, where ghost tours have been conducted since 1996 by Mark Cline, an artist-entertainer who operates some spooky visitor attractions in nearby Natural Bridge. Cline said he had been inspired to create the tours in Lexington after he and his wife took a Jack the Ripper tour during their honeymoon in London, England.HOME | Events | Legend of Shenandoah | Oh Shenandoah | Visit the Valley | Mobile
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