Today In History

June 13, 1889 — The delay in opening the new road down the Hawksbill from the forks of the road at the south edge of Mr. Hudson’s farm to Buracker’s corner is one of the […]

June 12, 1986 — The 25th anniversary of the Luray Ruritan Horse Show proved to be the largest and one of the most successful, according to secretary Junior Ray Miller. Unlike last year, the weather […]

June 11, 1987 — Grand opening festivities were held Sunday at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park campground — formerly Mountain Manor Campground — on U.S. 211 east of Luray. Yogi joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Jim […]

June 10, 1965 — One of Luray’s artists will have the unusual distinction of having her oil painting hung in the Australian Embassy in Washington. The picture was purchased by a representative of the embassy […]

June 9, 1966 — The Trinity E.U.B. Church in Rinaca’s Corner, west of Shenandoah, was almost demolished in the electrical storm, Monday afternoon when a large swamp oak tree fell diagonally across the church. The […]

June 8, 1961 — The Luray Fire Department was called to the new Luray Elementary School building Thursday afternoon of last week when a fire was discovered in a wall on the west side. Firemen […]