returned to Staunton after the war ended and began speculating in land and minerals. He also lectured and wrote extensively about Virginia's geology, geography...
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Staunton (/ˈstæntən/ STAN-tən) is an independent city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,750. In Virginia...
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State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, is a hospital for the mentally ill in Staunton, Virginia, which admitted its first patient on July 24, 1828. Around...
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listed on the NRHP in Staunton, Virginia The Oaks (Warrenton, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Fauquier County, Virginia\ Cheshire Oaks (horse race), at Chester...
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Gospel Hill Historic District (category Buildings and structures in Staunton, Virginia)
district located at Staunton, Virginia. The district encompasses 180 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Staunton. The district is characterized...
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Staunton River State Park is a state park in Virginia. One of the Commonwealth's original state parks, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and opening...
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frequently to Staunton, located over the Blue Ridge. Often Jefferson stopped at Black's for meals or to feed his horse. In August 1768, he noted that the visit...
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operate from the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton. The Barter Theatre in Abingdon, designated the State Theatre of Virginia, won the first Regional...
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eastward. The county is divided into seven districts: Banister Callands-Gretna Chatham-Blairs Dan River Staunton River Tunstall Westover In Virginia: Bedford...
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Jedediah Hotchkiss (category People from Staunton, Virginia)
Beverley Street in Staunton still stands. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmark Register as The Oaks. It is in private...
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city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a principal city of the Staunton-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area. Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah...
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from Virginia, father of Edgar Campbell Wilson and grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson. Wilson was born in Staunton in the Colony of Virginia, and...
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Staunton, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts...
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American Shakespeare Center (category Staunton, Virginia)
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) is a regional theatre company located in Staunton, Virginia, that focuses on the plays of William Shakespeare; his...
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Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (category Buildings and structures in Staunton, Virginia)
children's mental hospital located in the city of Staunton, Virginia, in the United States. At its present location, the facility has four units which house...
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Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest...
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located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is the town of Charlotte Court House. As of the 2020 census, the county...
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William M. Bass (category People from Staunton, Virginia)
plays an active research role in the university's forensic anthropology program. Bass was born in Staunton, Virginia to Marvin and Jenny Bass. His father...
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Staunton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the Shenandoah Valley, in Staunton, Virginia. Administered by the United States...
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Staunton River Battlefield State Park is a state park located in Virginia. The park straddles the Staunton River in Halifax and Charlotte counties. The...
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Lew DeWitt (category People from Staunton, Virginia)
(June 13, 1992). "DeWitt Blvd. dedicated; singer lauded". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2018 – via newspapers.com. "LEW...
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Westmoreland State Park, Staunton River State Park, Douthat State Park, Fairy Stone State Park, and Hungry Mother State Park. The park system now oversees...
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Virginia, United States, comprising a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m). It is situated within a gorge carved from the surrounding...
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Staunton River High School, Moneta Bland County High School, Bland James River High School, Buchanan Lord Botetourt High School, Daleville Virginia High...
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in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area and adjacent to the South River. Its population...
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list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries, arranged in the order of their confluence...
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Wytheville. Aquaria in Virginia Nature Centers in Virginia "Things to Do". Parksley. Retrieved 26 April 2015. "Attractions". Visit Staunton. Retrieved 8 October...
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(481 km). From the West Virginia state line to Chesapeake, it passes through the major cities of Lexington, Staunton, Charlottesville, the state capital...
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through the town of Scottsburg to its end in Staunton River State Park at the confluence of the Roanoke River (also known as the Staunton River) and the Dan...
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Arlington National Cemetery (redirect from Arlington Cemetery, Virginia)
Virginia. Arlington National Cemetery was established on May 13, 1864, during the American Civil War after Arlington Estate, the land on which the cemetery...
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