Shenandoah, << `shehn` uhn DOH uh, >> Valley is a beautiful rolling area in northern Virginia. It includes the seven counties drained by the Shenandoah River, and much of the area drained by the James River west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Massanutten Ridge and other prominent hills rise above the valley.
Livestock and animal products account for a large portion of the valley’s farm income. The region has many springs, caverns, and other tourist sites. During the American Civil War, the valley saw heavy fighting during General “Stonewall” Jackson’s Valley Campaign of 1862 and in cavalry maneuvers involving generals Philip Sheridan and Jubal Early in 1864. Troops used the Valley Pike, now U.S. Route 11. Other highways run from the valley through gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
