A young soldier was given a Christmas gift made by his sweetheart. Like so many couples, they did not know what the future held.
Local legend recounts how two teenage granddaughters of the mill's owner saved the structure. Nellie and Melvina Grandstaff ... raced to General Sheridan's headquarters to plead for the sparing of the mill.
The 16th edition 2011 collectible Christmas ornament is also the first in a mini-series of five ornaments in the 150th Anniversary Series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States, to be released annually over the next five years.
I...showed Engine 208 making the final turn just before arriving at the Strasburg railroad yards. I can only hope that my new painting brings as much enjoyment as the first two railroad paintings and completes the railroad trilogy of the Valley Pike. - Mort Kunstler
Today there still stands the hitching post that General Lee tied his horse Traveler to while at church. There is a historical marker next to the post commemorating his presence. - John Paul Strain
