I almost didn't see this mural because it's a distance back from the street facing a parking lot. Lee and Jackson are unmistakable, and we have a token Yankee on the left. He must be Phil Sheridan, for the artist appears to have painted flames in front of him to represent the "burning" of the Shenandoah Valley's crops (1864). I deduced that the fellow between Lee and Jackson must be Mosby because he conducted a famous wagon train raid on the outskirts of Berryville. Sure enough, I found a photo that shows Mosby from this angle.
I love it when I find something that combines my interests, like folk art and history! This can be seen from Crow Street near the Camino Real Restaurant.
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They like to hide some murals!
ReplyDeleteFascinating mural of historic figures. Colorful and glad you found it!
ReplyDeletevery cool..and thanks for the mini-history lesson!
ReplyDeleteNice find with lots of history
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat mural. I'm glad you identified Mosby for us.
ReplyDeleteThat's truly majestic and so unusual a s a mural!
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xox Dany
No sign of Longstreet, I see, but Old Pete as they called him is still a divisive figure in the South.
ReplyDeleteThat is a colorful and interesting mural. It's nice that it comes with a little history lesson too.
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