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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Borel, a congenial 39-year-old whose family owns the inn in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, thought their request to see the wine collection was strange, but he led them downstairs anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
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
News of victory also came from the Shenandoah Valley, where gallant, steel-nerved Phil Sheridan had defeated the Confederate General Early at Cedar Creek.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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