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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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