Luray in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Car & Carriage Caravan Museum

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020

1. Car & Carriage Caravan Museum Marker

Inscription.
Driving the Dream
The Car & Carriage Caravan Museum at Luray Caverns is one of America's most outstanding exhibits of rare vintage vehicles. Established in 1957, the museum was built on one man's fascination with antique transportation. H.T.N. Graves, president of Luray Caverns Corporation, set out with his staff to locate and purchase a collection deemed important historically, culturally and aesthetically.

Come see the collection, which is arranged chronologically from 1727 to 1941 to showcase a brief history of man's transportation experience over a 200-year period and to share America's passion for the "wide open road."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 38° 39.876′ N, 78° 29.028′ W. Marker is in Luray, Virginia, in Page County. It is on Cave Hill Road 0.2 miles west of Lee Highway (U.S. 211/340), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 970 Lee Highway, Luray VA 22835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Beautiful Caverns of Luray (within shouting distance of this marker); Luray (within shouting distance of this marker); Shenandoah At War (within shouting distance of this marker); Luray Caverns Discovery (within shouting distance of this marker); Luray Caverns Virginia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shenandoah Heritage Village/Luray Valley Museum (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Luray Caverns (about 500 feet away); 1901 A.B. Farquhar Company Threshing Steam Engine (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luray.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Luray Caverns

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020

2. Car & Carriage Caravan Museum Marker

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.