The way I see it.
It’s a fine thing to grow up in a beautiful area. It’s finer still to have traveled and lived away—in places that are beautiful in their own right—and returned to…
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Help Conserve a Local Historical & Cultural Treasure by Voting for Our Endangered Artifact!
Vote Daily Feb 20- March 3, 2023 Your votes will help Rocktown History receive from $250 to $1000 for conservation care. The 191-year-old finial is an 8-foot-high piece of architectural…
Inspired By Rocktown
Francis Asbury came to America in 1771 to spread the gospel through Methodism. As he criss-crossed the countryside, he made many trips through the Shenandoah Valley and to Harrisonburg-Rockingham. He…
Unsung Hero – Rocktown History Research Library
The research library is the unsung hero of Rocktown History. The volume of data that has been captured by volunteers over the decades is extraordinary. Databases of birth, marriage, and…
Launching Hybrid Events at Rocktown History
This week has been crazy. There are always ebbs and flows driven by deadlines (programming, holidays, tax schedules) and social patterns (tourist season). Add in the unexpected, and you feel…
