Highlights of

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Our Trip to Virginia


I will be researching our Trip to
VA using the following websites

virginia.org

visitshenandoah.org


The Virginia Carousel

There's only one Virginia Carousel! Located in it's own building at Back Home on
the Farm, this thirty horse merry-go-round has been lovingly restored and painted
to feature famous Virginians, Virginia products, places and landscape


http://www.hesscornmaze.com/magnum.asp?pg=carousel

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Our Spring Trip

After a very long four month Winter
with historic snowfall here in the East

There is something so incredibly refreshing about spring.
It is almost as if the world around us is waking up again.

I nearly forgot how beautiful the mountains and the
wild flowers are here in Virginia this time of the year.

Oh! I almost forgot!
The birds, deer and squirrels.
Priceless!

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Driving Directions from BWI to Massanutten


April 25, 2010

From BWI Airport area we took the Baltimore Washington Parkway MD 295 S to the Capital Beltway
I-495. West on Interstate 66. Stopped at the Virginia Welcome Center along I-66 near Manassas.
Meet a nice lady named Kathleen who was working at the visitor center. She was very knowledgeable of the area and you could tell she enjoyed talking with the people who stopped in for information. Continued back on to I-66 to Exit 31. The Plains and Marshall. Then back on I-66 again to Route 340 South. We stopped in Front Royal, Luray and Elkton. Right on Route 33 W to Food Lion for groceries. Turned Right at Exxon Station, Resort Drive to Massanutten Resort (VA).

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First Weekend in May - Hot - Hazy - Humid - Temps 90`s


Highlights

On Saturday, we went to

The Elkton Chili Cookoff

Visited Elk Run Cemetery
Took photos for Find A Grave

Stopped for Coffee and Soda
@ The old McDonalds in Elkton
McD has been completely rebuilt
with their newest stlye building.

On Sunday, we checked out of
Regal Vistas at Massanutten...

Drove South to Staunton
Via Route 33 E - I-81 - Route 250

Took photos of Historic Downtown and the exterior of
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum

www. woodrowwilson .org

Visited Historic Thornrose Cemetery
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia

Thornrose is located on Twelve (12) acres west of Staunton, Virginia
Beautiful entrance gate, impressive landscaping and stone structures
Its centerpiece, an Italian marble statue of a Confederate infantryman,
rises 22 feet above the graves of some 1,700 fallen Southern soldiers.
The first burial in Thornrose occurred on March 29, 1853 (157 yrs ago).

www. thornrose .org

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Highlights

Visited Elk Run Cemetery
Took photos for Find A Grave

All right Marti, you MUST tell us what the HECK this is about!

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Find A Grave


Find A Grave

Find A Grave is a free resource for finding the final resting places of famous
folks, friends and family members. We add listings and do volunteer photos.

www. findagrave .com

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Find A Grave

Find A Grave is a free resource for finding the final resting places of famous
folks, friends and family members. We add listings and do volunteer photos.

www. findagrave .com

Why would you "take photos" for Find a Grave?
Did you mean that you took pictures of famous peoples graves once you found them?

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Article in The Valley Banner Newspaper

Monument To Adam Miller Set To Be Dedicated On May 9

Miller is widely credited with being the first settler in this
part of the Shenandoah Valley over 250 years ago.

http://www.dailynews-record.com/vb_d...=46697&CHID=44

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Why would you "take photos" for Find a Grave?
Did you mean that you took pictures of famous peoples graves once you found them?

Since Marti doesn't seem to want to answer this question, the answer is yes, you can submit photos and information on graves that you find. They don't have to be famous people, either. The idea is to provide data for genealogical research. Anyone can contribute.

FAQs

Can I add my relative/friend to Find A Grave? How?
Please do! We welcome your information...please perform a search to ensure that we don't already have your loved one listed. If you don't find them, please use one of our submission forms to add your information. If you do locate the memorial, you can submit additional information to the submitter using the "Suggest A Correction" link under the 'Edit' tab in the upper right corner of the memorial.

We want as many people as possible to be able to find the names you submit, so please be sure to put the proper information in the proper field. For instance, don't put a title like "Sgt" or Rev" in the "First Name" field. See the naming conventions section below.

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Virginia

We are planning our next trip to the Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley area(s) of Virginia. We want to learn some of the History and Heritage of Harrisonburg Virginia.

Family Research
Virginia Genealogy
Historic Cemeteries
Woodbine Cemetery
Musuems and Tours

We hope to enjoy a day at a National Park (free during National Park week)
and another day at a beautiful Virginia garden during Historic Garden week. I will be researching our Spring Trip to VA using the following websites Will post information about our trip to share with friends and members.

virginia.org
visitshenandoah.org

You forgot to research why that area of VA (Harrisonburg/Elkton) is a hot spot for timeshare resellers and similar stuff. Inquiring minds want to know.

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History of Rockingham Springs 1875 and Massanutten

You forgot to research why that area of VA (Harrisonburg/Elkton) is a hot
spot for timeshare resellers and similar stuff. Inquiring minds want to know.

See: Reprinted from 'Twenty Years of History...
Massanutten and More' by June M. Brinkman.

massresort .com

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McGaheysville (McGAC-keys-ville)


McGaheysville ... is located in Rockingham County, Virginia 22840.

Its name dates from 1801 when the first post office was established there
with Tobis Randolph McGahey as Postmaster, for whom the village was named.

Tobias Randolph McGahey was born in Dover, Delaware, March 24, 1765.
He came to this valley with a Scotch-Irish colony when a young man,
married (twice). Buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville VA.

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Thanks Wacky, sounds like an interesting trip - plenty to do and see n the area.

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See: Reprinted from 'Twenty Years of History...
Massanutten and More' by June M. Brinkman.

massresort .com

So?

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Shenandoah National Park - Skyline Drive

Enjoyed a five hour drive NB along Skyline Drive.
The weather and scenery were picture perfect!