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

Elk Run Meeting House

 
 
Elk Run Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020
1. Elk Run Meeting House Marker
Inscription.
Circa 1800
Mennonite and Brethren
Moravian Style
Constructed of
Heartpine & Brick
Millcreek Va.

 
Erected by The Luray Valley Museum. (Marker Number 5.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
 
Location. 38° 39.997′ N, 78° 28.995′ W. Marker is in Luray, Virginia, in Page County. It can be reached from Cave Hill Road 0.2 miles west of Lee Highway (U.S. 211/340), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Cave Hill Rd, Luray VA 22835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burner Barn (a few steps from this marker); Corn Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamburg African American Regular School (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. Bernard Willy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shenk Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Heartpine Cafe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luray.
 
Elk Run Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 31, 2020
2. Elk Run Meeting House Marker
 
 
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 349 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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