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By Cathy Shiflett, Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County
(Ramsey Real Estate-Rockbridge Real Estate Connection LLC)
   Come join the Celebration in honor of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson on his 185th birthday.  Wednesday January 21,2009.   Lexington, Virginia The Stonewall Jackson House will be offering free tours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the hour and half hour. Last tour will begin at 4:30 p.m. Then visit the Davidson-Tucker House right next door for cake and hot spiced cider.  Directions: From I-81 North, I-81 South                        From I-64 East (I-81 North & South and I-64 East & West are the same highway between Staunton, Virginia & Lexington, Virginia) Take I-64 W via EXIT 191 toward LEXINGTON/ CHARLESTON. .08 of a mile Take the US-11 exit, EXIT 55, Turn LEFT onto US-11 S. 1.1 miles Take the US-11 BUSINESS ramp toward LEXINGTON.  Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-11 Business/ N MAIN ST. Co...
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By Cathy Shiflett, Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County
(Ramsey Real Estate-Rockbridge Real Estate Connection LLC)
Lexington History Lesson  Lexington, VA was founded in 1777, we are the second oldest Lexington in the nation, having been named after Lexington Mass. Where the first battle of the American Revolution began. Rich in history & tradition, The local walking tour of Lexington offers the visitor a small glimpse of what locals and the newly relocated have discovered for themselves. There is much to see and do. The Stonewalls Jackson House, was the only home that General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson ever owned. Built in 1800. Jackson and his second wife Mary Anna lived in the house from 1859 till 1861 when he departed for the civil war. The home was owned by the family until 1906 when the Daughters of the Confederacy purchased it. It was used as Stonewall Jackson hospital for 47 years until 1...
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By Cathy Shiflett, Lexington, Buena Vista & Rockbridge County
(Ramsey Real Estate-Rockbridge Real Estate Connection LLC)
  I have been a member for about a month and each time I start to think about blogging or posting. My heart begins to race as if I were in a do or die situation. So after posting and hitting the delete button on several occasions I have decided that the fear of looking silly can only do but one thing and that is make someone else laugh thinking about how they did the exact same thing. So hear goes.I am Cathy Shiflett, REALTOR® with an independent, full service, real estate brokerage. We are located in one of the most beautiful areas of Virginia, The Shenandoah Valley and the city of Buena Vista, Virginia with breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountains. I work a great deal with those wishing to relocate to our beautiful section of Virginia. Having worked part-time for R...
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