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Location: VA 665, 1.1 mi. N of Riverton from VA 522, near Front Royal, Virginia: Coordinates: Area: 63 acres (25 ha) Built: 1938 () Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps: Architectural style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic: NRHP reference No.
Additionally, the Moose organization conducts numerous sports and recreational programs, in local Lodge/Chapter facilities called either Moose Family Centers or Activity Centers, in the majority of 44 State and Provincial Associations, and on a fraternity-wide basis. There is also a Loyal Order of Moose in Britain.
Mooseheart, located in Kane County, Illinois, is an unincorporated community and a home for children administered by the Loyal Order of Moose.Also known as The Child City, the community is featured as a 1949 episode of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's short film series Passing Parade, which was written and narrated by John Nesbitt. [1]
The harvesters pay for the timber based on a fixed stumpage schedule. Much of this revenue is returned to the community in lieu of property taxes. This management has produced significant an increases in woodcock, grouse, bear, and moose populations. Approximately one third of the refuge is designated as federal wilderness.
Location: Irregular district around E and W Main St., and S Royal Ave., Front Royal, Virginia: Coordinates: Area: 0 acres (0 ha) NRHP reference No. 03000209 [1] VLR No. 112-0055: Significant dates; Added to NRHP: April 11, 2003: Designated VLR: December 4, 2002 [2]
The district encompasses 66 contributing buildings and one contributing site in the town of Front Royal. It is a primarily residential district with buildings dating from the mid-19th century and including a diverse collection of building types and architectural styles.
There are four entrance points to Skyline Drive located at US 340 near I-66 in Front Royal, US 211 in Thornton Gap, US 33 in Swift Run Gap and US 250 near I-64 in Rockfish Gap. At the south end in Rockfish Gap it connects to the northern terminus of the Blue Ridge Parkway , a free-access road that continues southward along the Blue Ridge Mountains.
During the Civil War the Battle of Front Royal took place in the county on May 23, 1862. [ 8 ] : 368 On September 23, 1864, William Thomas Overby and five others of then Lt. Col. John S. Mosby 's 43rd Virginia Battalion of Partisan Rangers were captured by cavalry troops under the command of then Brig. Gen. George A. Custer in Front Royal out ...