On November 24, 1862, Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson moved through Page County toward Fisher’s Gap to rejoin the main body of the Army of Northern Virginia, then near Fredericksburg. Jackson was in command of the newly organized Second Corps, . . . — — Map (db m214992) HM
“In the end, the character of a civilization is encased in its structures.” Frank Gehry, architect Historic preservation honors and saves our past. Preservation, both natural and cultural, is a mission and mandate of the National . . . — — Map (db m96233) HM
In November, 1862, Stonewall Jackson moved his 25,000 troops from Antietam to Fredericksburg. The army came through the deep notch (New Market Gap) in the first mountain range to the west (Massanutten Mountain). They followed the course of the Old . . . — — Map (db m13184) HM
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Apple of Their Eye
Apples were a cash crop for the people who lived in what is now Shenandoah National Park. Former residents raised different types of apples-some of which were actually created here-including the . . . — — Map (db m230918) HM
To your right, if visibility permits, you can see the parallel ridges of Massanutten Mountain and other mountains beyond. Compare those long straight ridges with the ragged, jumbled look of the Blue Ridge Mountains in front of you. Different . . . — — Map (db m106703) HM
The Shenandoah Valley below was the scene of much of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's activity, during the first two years of the Civil War. His swift and secret marches earned his troops the name of "foot cavalry." Jackson's . . . — — Map (db m13183) HM
