Today In History

May 23, 1889 — The Roanoke excursion last Wednesday numbered between 300 and 400 persons. There were some 10 or 12 from Page, the remainder being generally from Hagerstown. On the return of the train, […]

May 22, 1986 — A 30-year-old man, who accidentally started the largest fire in the history of the Shenandoah National Park, has been charged with lighting a camp stove that burned out of control. The […]

May 21, 1987 — The Luray Singing Tower will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a series of special events, it was announced this week. C. Holt Maloney, public relations director for the 50th […]

May 20, 1965 — A 16-year-old boy luckily escaped injury in Luray at 11:05 Tuesday morning of this week when his bicycle ran into the side of a moving Norfolk and Western locomotive at the […]

May 19, 1887 — Mr. Thos. L. Menifee, of Rileyville, is one of the most successful horse raisers in the county. His horses, too, always look as sleek and fat as moles, and never fail […]

May 18, 1989 — The Town of Stanley will soon become the new owner of the Hawksbill Recreation Center. Last Wednesday night, the town council voted to lease the center with an option to buy […]