Near Singer Glen Road (Virginia Route 613) west of Kieffer Road (Virginia Route 876), on the left when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m115464) HM
On Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33) at Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling east on Spotswood Trail.
In honor of Governor Alexander Spotswood and the Knights of the Horseshoe:
John Fontaine •
Robert Beverley •
William Robertson •
Dr. Robinson Todd •
James Taylor •
Robert Brooke •
George Mason •
Captain Smith •
Jeremiah Clouder
and other . . . — — Map (db m1844) HM
On Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33) at Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling east on Spotswood Trail.
Twelve men I chose to see the waiting land,
Where the rivers are jeweled in sunlight,
And the hills are a deep blue ocean with living spars
Of pine to catch the clouds and spread white sail.
My band, Knights of the Golden Horse Shoe,
. . . — — Map (db m1874) HM
On Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33) east of Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Greene County. Area 155 Square Miles. Formed in 1838 from Orange, and named for General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Army of the South in the Revolutionary War.
Rockingham County. Area 876 Square . . . — — Map (db m2834) HM
On Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33) just north of Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling south.
GREENE COUNTY
Formed from Orange County in 1838, this rural Piedmont county was named for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War hero. In 1722, Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood issued the Octonia land grant to eight Virginians; the Octonia . . . — — Map (db m230642) HM
On Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33) at Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling east on Spotswood Trail.
On 5 Sept. 1716, in this region, it is believed, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood and his party of government officials, gentry, Native Americans, soldiers, and servants crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Shenandoah Valley. Their . . . — — Map (db m1842) HM
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 42) north of Rockingham Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1930, after working at the D.W. Wampler store for 24 years, B. Frank Minnich went into business and opened Minnich's Self Service Store at this location, which had served as the Dingledine Drug Store. The business was also known as "The Service . . . — — Map (db m158150) HM
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 42) just south of Garrett Circle, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed in 1884, the Timberville covered bridge was 312 feet in length and 18 feet wide inside. Depending on the story of the lumber for the bridge was either cut in town or just west of Timberville. The stones for the support pier came from . . . — — Map (db m158155) HM
On High Street (County Road T-1504) just north of Church Street (State Route 617), on the right when traveling north.
This stone marks the site of the Third Timberville Community School 1887-1913, Timberville High School 1914-1952 and Timberville Elem. School 1952-1972. 100th Anniversary dedication August 2, 2014
"School days, school days; dear old . . . — — Map (db m158153) HM
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 617) just south of Rockingham Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1942, the Broadway Town Council erected this Observation tower atop the hill overlooking Rt. 259 just off Broadway Ave. The tower stood on a platform that was about 20 feet above the ground. The site had been selected by the U.S. Army and . . . — — Map (db m158154) HM
On Fridley's Gap Road (County Route 811) 0.1 miles east of Indian Trail Road (County Route 717), on the right.
Long's Chapel was built in 1870, a year after William and Hannah Carpenter and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ deeded land here "to colored people… for … a church, burial ground, and a school house." Henry Carter, Milton Grant, William . . . — — Map (db m37436) HM
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