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Subject: 03151948LMT15 A Summer's Tale Of Intrigue - Cross Keys, Va.
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:51:59 -0400
From: Walter Waddell <[log in to unmask]>
To: Virginia Library of <[log in to unmask]>
In the 1930's, the Daughters of the Confederacy caused the placement of
a monument a few "click's" to the east of the Cross Keys church and
cemetery road which, at that time, was the main road from Harrisonburg
to Port Republic, Virginia. The monument stated the battle's date and
words that it marked the farthest point of the Union soldiers advancement.
Subsequently in the 1970's, a new road was cut that by-passed this
monument to its north and now ran through a segment of land that was
known locally as "Victory Hill". A 1930's through 1950's school, known
as "Victory Hill School"; and, a farm house were bisected by this new
road. In the 1970's, the farm house was being used as a "Stonewall
Jackson Museum" and the school was in private hands.
Shortly after the completion of this new cut of road, the Virginia
Department of Transportation, presumably at the request of the
"Stonewall Jackson Museum", physically moved this monument to its property.
In the 1980's, an inquiry of the Daughters of the Confederacy revealed
that it did not have any records that described why the monument was
situated at its original site; and, that it was not aware that it had
been moved.
Since and now, the "Stonewall Jackson Museum" has moved from its
Rockingham County site to a site closer to Winchester and the monument
is no longer at "Victory Hill" or its original site of the 1930's.
Corrective criticism welcomed.
Regards, Ray
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