National Register of Historic Places

Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead

Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
Listed
May 13, 2014
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
14000237

About this property

Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead is a historic property in rural Rockingham County, Virginia. It is located at 6639 North Valley Pike along United States Route 11 north of Harrisonburg, Virginia in the central Shenandoah Valley. The 142-acre property includes a limestone cave system known as Melrose Caverns as well as historic farm structures associated with the Harrison family farmstead. The caverns are notable for Civil War-era inscriptions left by soldiers in 1862 and for their later development as a roadside tourist attraction during the early twentieth century. The property was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register on March 20, 2014, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 2014.

Location

Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia

Categories

COMMERCEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONTRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 2014.

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Melrose Caverns and Harrison Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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