Shenandoah Valley
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During the Civil War, it was the site of numerous battles because it served as one of the main sources of grain and fodder for the Confederacy.
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In the early 1900s, the construction of cold storage facilities using new refrigeration technology in the Shenandoah Valley spurred the growth of Loudoun County’s apple industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The final steps of this carefully choreographed state visit were in Virginia and the countryside of the Shenandoah Valley.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Bridgewater is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, about 180 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Rockingham County, by the way, is in Virginia’s gorgeous Shenandoah Valley.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
We went to Monticello and Mount Vernon and explored caves in the Shenandoah Valley.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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