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July 18, 2017

Barns and a Memorial to Displaced Families

Rappahannock County, Virginia



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I read about the new memorial in Sperryville so of course I had to go see it! It honors the people who had to leave nearby land that is now part of Shenandoah National Park. This happened in the 1930's when the park was formed. Landowners who did not sell willingly were forced to do so when eminent domain was invoked.

Other memorials have been erected in neighboring counties, with more being planned. This one is beautifully built of stone, apparently without mortar, in the style of chimneys in remote areas.

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Heart-shaped Stone on the Rear of the Structure

11 comments:

  1. Halcyon4:36 AM, July 19, 2017

    Love the heart stone. :)

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  2. Tom5:39 AM, July 19, 2017

    ...Linda, beautiful images from your beautiful park of the world. The barns as usual are a delight and the memorial is special, a lot of thought went into that. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. eileeninmd7:31 AM, July 19, 2017

    Hello, pretty memorial and barn. I love the heart shaped rock! Have a happy day!

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  4. Linda W.10:54 AM, July 19, 2017

    I like the heart rock inset into the wall!

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  5. William Kendall12:01 PM, July 19, 2017

    The memorial is quite poignant.

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  6. Out on the prairie1:02 PM, July 19, 2017

    The heart wall tops off the set.

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  7. betty-NZ3:43 AM, July 20, 2017

    I do like the barns, they look so calm and serene. It's a nice thing that they acknowledge these families. The heart shaped stone is a terrific touch.

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  8. NatureFootstep12:19 PM, July 20, 2017

    Nice barn and how nice to put a heart-stone in there. :)

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  9. Lowcarb team member2:32 PM, July 21, 2017

    Great barns and the heart stone is very special.

    All the best Jan

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  10. Connie7:38 PM, July 21, 2017

    I love the heart-shaped stone!

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  11. Dawn9:35 PM, February 15, 2021

    Now I must go!

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