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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Wolfe is from the lower Shenandoah Valley, in Martinsburg, W.Va.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin disagrees with the decision and plans to move the monument to the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in the Shenandoah Valley, Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
Rockingham County, by the way, is in Virginia’s gorgeous Shenandoah Valley.
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The school, which sits on a 135-acre campus in the Shenandoah Valley, charged between $25,000 to $30,000 a year.
From Salon • May 4, 2023
I loved the Shenandoah Valley, every inch of its gorgeous spread.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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