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 In the summer of 1979, while working on an archaeological project with James Madison University, I was called upon to lend my historical archaeological experience to testing in the vicinity of this mid-nineteenth century plantation. I don't recall what work we did there but know it was not too much. This plantation building, known as Warwickton, was built in about 1840 in a beautiful area of western Virginia known as Hidden Valley (no, it has nothing to do with salad dressing). For much of the 20th century the building stood empty and became home to cattle, horses, and all manner of wild animals. In 1979, entering Hidden Valley in the early morning was a transcendant experience. The brick mansion loomed from the mist that was an everyday part of the summer mornings. I am posting a picture of this same building as it appeared when I visited Hidden Valley last week over at forgingahead with a little more about the story of this interesting historic building. Posted by forgingahead | Comment (5) Category: My Shots, Places I Have Visited, Archaeology Links: forgingahead Main Site Archives: People (73), Family (77), My Shots (115), Dad's Shots (128), Places I Have Lived (31), Places I Have Visited (61), Archaeology (23) | |
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