Highland County, Virginia
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Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,232, making it the state's least populous jurisdiction, including counties and independ
Highland County Courthouse in Monterey
A typical view of valleys and mountain ridges near Hightown
Cattle near Blue Grass
U.S. Route 250 near Hightown
Battle of McDowell
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The Battle of McDowell, also known as the Battle of Sitlington's Hill, was fought on May 8, 1862, near McDowell, Virginia, as part of Confederate Major General Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Shenandoah Vall
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…from young troops, a miserable winter in 1861 was spent by Union and Confederate troops holding opposing high elevation positions along the road. The Battle of McDowell, the first Confederate victory of Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, took place at McDowell on May 8, 1862. In the 20th century, the…
Plaque marking battle, placed in front of the Presbyterian Church
Plaque in cemetery in McDowell