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Shenandoah Valley

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  1. A large, beautiful valley in northern Virginia, between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Allegheny Mountains.


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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

He also sells produce, dairy products, and mushrooms from a half dozen other small producers in the Shenandoah Valley.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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