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- Collection: Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Independence BiCentennial Commision Presentation Slides
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Shenandoah River
Slide shows the Shenandoah River from a vantage point.
Adam Miller Homestead
Slide shows the Adam Miller Homestead.
Harrison House
Slide shows the original Harrison House from the side. It is connected to the James Hall House which was built in 1826.
The Court Houses in Harrisonburg (Court Square)
Slide shows a map of the names of owners of each building along Court Square around 1820-1825. In addition it is noted what type of building they owned and if it was a store. Text above the map reads "Some houses on and near the Public Square as…
Smithland House
Slide shows the Smithland house, built in 1845, from the front.
Building
Slide shows a building from the side.
Harrisonburg Courthouse
Slide shows the old courthouse from the front. There is a large crowd outside of it.
Craney Island House
Slide shows Craney Island House which was built by Andrew Byrd in 1750.
Stone House
Slide shows an older stone house which has a red metal roof and a porch that stretches across the front of it.
Baxter House
Slides shows Baxter House which is located in Edom, Virginia. It was built in the late 18th century for George Baxter
The Peter Paul House
Slide shows the Peter Paul House. Paul, an english settler, built the house in 1750.
John Rice House
Slide shows the John Rice House. Rice built the house between 1775-1779 and it is reputed to be the first lathed, weatherboarded, and plastered house in the area.
The Martz-Harrison House
Slide shows the Martz-Harrison House from the side. There are several buildings behind the house that are also visible.
Tunker House
Slide shows Tunker House which was used for religious services by the German Baptists (Dunkards).
Beery House
Slide shows the house which was owned by John K. Beery. House was built in 1819.
Fort Harrison
Slide shows Fort Harrison which was built by Daniel Harrison in the 1750s.
Acker House
Slide shows the Acker House which is located in Linville, VA and was built in 1818. The land the house is on used to be part of the Lincoln Homestead.
Bank Barn
Slide shows the Bank Barn from the side.
Beery Barn
Slide shows the Beery Barn, which was built in 1839, from the side.
Building Next to Lake
Slide shows a wood building with a brick base at the edge of a lake
White building
Slide shows a white building with a chimney .
Loom House
Slide shows a two story wood house that is missing it's front door. Building was used to store looms and then set up to weave cloth.
Back of Two Story Wood building
Slides shows the back of a two story wood building with several windows boarded up. There is a waterwheel next to the building.
Conrad Store
Slide shows the Conrad Store which is located in Elkton. George Conrad built the structure in 1785 and it was used as a general store.
Farm with a lake
Slide shows a lake with a farm in the background. A farmhouse and several barns are pictured.
Shenandoah River
Slides shows the Shenandoah River.
Bridgewater Tollgate
Slide shows a tollgate in Bridgewater on the Warm Spring and Harrisonburg Turnpike.
Stagecoach parked infront of a house
Slide shows a stagecoach with several people on it parked in front of a house. Caption in slide states "The old stage coach of the long ago that traveled up and down the Valley at the frightful speed of four or five miles an hour. No traffic cops or…
Mule Drawn Wagon
Slide shows a mule drawn wagon with one man riding one of them. Another is man standing next to the wagon.
Blue Ball Tavern
Slide shows the Blue Ball Tavern from the side.