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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26AN_old-salem-church_Singers-Glen-VA.html
This was the only United Brethren Church that the anti-slavery denomination opened within the Confederacy during the Civil War. It was constructed on the northeastern side of Green Hill along Joes Creek northwest of Edom in 1833 as Green Hill Meth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM221S_newtown-east-elkton-school_Elkton-VA.html
The Newtown School, built here in 1921-1922,
served African American students during the
segregation era. Julius Rosenwald, president of
Sears, Roebuck and Co, collaborated with Booker
T. washington in a school-building campaign
beginning in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UM6_the-alexander-mack-memorial-library-historical_Bridgewater-VA.html
This building was erected 1962-63 and dedicated 1964. It honors the memory of Alexander Mack Sr., follower of Christ, leader of men, and seeker after truth who was founder and first minister of the Church of the Brethren. He was born at Schrieshei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TRH_nature-without-us-for-us-historical_Elkton-VA.html
"The most important function of the wilderness for modern man is the opportunity of glimpsing for a moment what harmony really means."Sigurd Olson, Reflections from the North Country, 1976The Wilderness Act of 1964 says that Wilderness …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TRG_rekindling-nature-historical_Elkton-VA.html
A wildfire swept over this mountain in 1986, burning 4,475 acres in seven days. While dramatic, it certainly wasn't tragic. Fire is nature's way of cleaning house. It keeps the forest healthy by burning leaf litter, dead wood, and even living plan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OK9_baxter-house_Linville-VA.html
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NWK_the-point_Port-Republic-VA.html
Straight ahead is "The Point" where the North River (Ieft) and the South River (right) meet to form the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Imagine a day in the early 1800s when the river depth was right for traffic. A flotilla of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NWJ_port-republic-foundry_Port-Republic-VA.html
The Port Republic Foundry was one of the leading industries of the town. Prior to the flood of 1870, a Mr. Holbrook operated a foundry shop where the notched sickle for the original McCormick Reaper was made. Although the original shop washe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV1A_daniel-bowman-mill-at-silver-lake_Dayton-VA.html
During the Civil War, the Daniel Bowman Mill occupied this site, grinding wheat brought here by Rockingham County farmers. The county was part of the prosperous agricultural region known as the "breadbasket of the Confederacy." It was no accident …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUYB_skyline-drive_Crozet-VA.html
Among the scenic roads of America's national parks, the Skyline Drive may be the most famous. For decades the Drive has given millions of visitors easy access to the mountains and sky of Shenandoah National Park.The Skyline Drive follows the windi…