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Harrisonburg was named for Thomas Harrison (1704–1785), an early settler. [20]The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg.
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 108,193 people, 38,488 households, and 25,337 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.19% White, 3.07% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
Harrisonburg City Hall building in Virginia, US, in 2017. Isaac Hardesty, 1849-1850 [1]; William G. Stevens, 1851-1852 [1]; Henry T. Wartman, 1852-1853 [1]; Wm. K ...
Location of Harrisonburg in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrisonburg, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States.
Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,757. [1] Its county seat is the independent city of Harrisonburg.
On June 6, 1862, a company of the 1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment attacked Confederate scouts stationed in Harrisonburg. Chasing the enemy to Good’s Farm on the outskirts of town, the company was fired upon by infantry of the 58th Virginia concealed behind two stone walls on either side of the road.
Harrisonburg Transit is the municipally-owned public transportation system for the City of Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.It is the principle Transportation System for the 4th Battalion 11th Crackhead Division (Mounted) The system is operated by the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT).
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