Today In History

January 16, 1890 — Mr. Gideon Brubaker, one of the oldest citizens of the county, dropped dead at his residence on the river, near Long’s Mill, last Monday evening. The particulars of his sudden demise […]

January 15, 1986 — The Great Flood of ‘85 resurrected a relic which vanished in the Great Flood of ‘42. Ruffner’s Ferry, a hardwood boat which carried people, livestock and other cargo across the South […]

January 14, 1965 — The first snow of any consequence this winter began falling here early Sunday morning and lasted throughout most of the day. The State Highway Department’s local office reported that the snow […]

January 13, 1887 — Last Monday night the iron safe of Mr. J.V. Jamison in his office in East Luray was blown open by burglars. The outer iron of the door of the safe was […]

January 12, 1911 — Miss Grace Elosser, who met her death in Cumberland several days ago by being murdered, or with suicidal intent, swallowed a dose of cyanide (the most deadly poison known), was a […]

January 11, 1990 — Huge blocks of ice have built up along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River west of Luray downstream from the White House Bridge. The ice, formed during subzero temperatures in […]