Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead
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Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead | |
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| Location | 6639 N. Valley Pike, near Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′2″N 78°47′30″W / 38.51722°N 78.79167°WCoordinates: 38°31′2″N 78°47′30″W / 38.51722°N 78.79167°W |
| Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 14000237[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 2014 |
The Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead is a historic property in rural Rockingham County, Virginia. It is located at 6639 North Valley Pike (United States Route 11) north of Harrisonburg, Virginia. The property includes a series of caves that have long been a tourist attraction, including visits by soldiers of both sides during the American Civil War. It also includes a c. 1859 Greek Revival farmhouse, and numerous agricultural outbuildings, one of which is a log-structure summer kitchen that may be as old as 1820.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "New Virginia Landmarks Listings, December 2013". Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
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