Today In History

March 16, 1961 — Two small buildings at the Virginia Oak Tannery were considerably damaged by fire yesterday morning. Quick work of the Luray Fire Department and Tannery employees prevented the flames from spreading to […]

March 15, 1911 — Mr. R. Lee Taylor shot and killed Mr. Thomas Brown at Sperryville last Saturday. Mr. Taylor is a justice of the peace, and Mr. Brown had formerly been a justice. The […]

March 14, 1991 — The Luray Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to pay 2.5 percent of the cost for improvements at the Luray Caverns Airport, matching the amount the Page Board of Supervisors approved […]

March 13, 1890 — In 1883, the coke house of Milnes was destroyed by fire, and strange as it may seem, the fire has never yet been extinguished, though entirely exposed to all the rain […]

March 12, 1964 — A delegation of Luray High School seniors and parents appeared before the Page County School Board Monday evening requesting permission for a Luray High senior trip to New York and the […]

March 11, 1965 — A 1,650-gallon emergency water unit was added to the rolling equipment of the Luray Fire Department this week. The new equipment has a six-inch suction hose and two, two- and-one-half inch […]