Melrose Caverns stalagmite used for target practice by Civil War soldiers.
Name/Title
Y
Entry/Object ID
Photo4943.02
Description
Melrose Caverns,On the West side of Rt. 11 and six miles north of Harrisonburg, Va.
Claimed to be the oldest known caverns in the Shenandoah Valley.
Known for two stalagmites; One was used for target practice by Civil War solders residing there.
The other stalagmite has names inscribed on it by both southern and northern soldiers.
Once known as "Harrisons Cave" The Harrisons were part of Abraham Lincoln's ancestors.
See copy of the brocure in file for more information..
Collection
Collection 002
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 18, 2021
Provenance
Notes
Brochure provided by Dick Yancy owner of cavern in 2021
