Harrisonburg, Virginia

History

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.

Harrisonburg, previously known as "Rocktown," was named for Thomas Harrison, a son of English settlers and member of the Harrison family of Virginia. In 1737, Harrison settled in the Shenandoah Valley, eventually laying claim to over 12000 acre situated at the intersection of the Spotswood Trail and the main Native American road through the valley.

In 1779, Harrison deeded 2.5 acre of his land to the "public good" for the construction of a courthouse. In 1780, Harrison deeded an additional 50 acre. This is the area now known as "Historic Downtown Harrisonburg".

In 1849, trustees chartered a mayor–council form of government, although Harrisonburg was not officially incorporated as an independent city until 1916. Today, a council–manager government administers Harrisonburg.

On June 6, 1862, an American Civil War skirmish took place at Good's Farm, Chestnut Ridge near Harrisonburg between the forces of the Union and the forces of the Confederacy at which the C.S. Army Colonel, Turner Ashby (1828–1862), was killed.

The city has expanded in size over the years.

Newtown

When enslaved peoples in the Shenandoah Valley were freed in 1865, they established a town called Newtown near modern-day Harrisonburg. This town was eventually annexed by the independent city of Harrisonburg some years later, probably around 1892. Today, the old city of Newtown is in the Northeast section of Harrisonburg in the area referred to as Downtown Harrisonburg. It remains the home of the majority of Harrisonburg's predominantly Black churches, such as First Baptist and Bethel AME. The modern Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg is located in the old Lucy Simms schoolhouse that was used for Black students in the days of segregation.

Project R-4 and R-16

A large portion of this Black neighborhood was dismantled in the 1960s when – in the name of urban renewal – the city government used federal redevelopment funds from the Housing Act of 1949 to force Black families out of their homes and then bulldozed the neighborhood. This effort, called "Project R-4", focused on the city blocks east of Main, north of Gay, west of Broad, and south of Johnson. This area makes up 32.5 acres. "Project R-16" is a smaller tag on project which focused on the 7.5 acres south of Gay Street.

According to Bob Sullivan, an intern working in the city planner's office in 1958, the city planner at the time, David Clark, convinced the city council that Harrisonburg had slums. Newtown, a low socioeconomic status housing area, was declared a slum. Federal law mandated that the city needed to have a referendum on the issue before R-4 could begin. The vote was close with 1,024 votes in favor and 978 against R-4. In 1955, following the vote, the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority was established to carry out the project. All of the group's members were White men. Invoking the power of eminent domain, the government forced people in Newtown to sell their homes. Residents were offered payments for their homes far below their true real estate value. Many people could not afford a new home and had to move into public housing projects. Other families left Harrisonburg. It is estimated between 93 and 200 families were displaced.

In addition to families, many of the businesses of Newtown that were bought out could not afford to reestablish themselves. Locals say many prominent Black businesses like the Colonnade, which served as a pool hall, dance hall, community center, and tearoom, were unable to reopen. Kline's, a White-owned business, was one of the few businesses in the area that was able to reopen. The city later made $500,000 selling the seized property to redevelopers. Before the project, the area brought in $7000 in taxes annually. By 1976, the areas redeveloped in R-4 and R-16 were bringing in $45,000 in annual taxes. These profit gains led Lauren McKinney to regard the project as "one of only two 'profitable' redevelopment schemes in the state of Virginia".

Cultural landmarks were also influenced by the projects. Although later rebuilt, the Old First Baptist Church of Harrisonburg was demolished. Newtown Cemetery, a Historic African American Cemetery, was also impacted. Although it appears that no burials were destroyed, the western boundary was paved over and several headstones now touch the street.

Infrastructure

Major highways in Harrisonburg include Interstate 81, the main north–south highway in western Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Other significant roads serving the city include U.S. Route 11, U.S. Route 33, Virginia State Route 42, Virginia State Route 253 and Virginia State Route 280.

In early 2002, the Harrisonburg community discussed the possibility of creating a pedestrian mall downtown. Public meetings were held to discuss the merits and drawbacks of pursuing such a plan. Ultimately, the community decided to keep its Main Street open to traffic. From these discussions, however, a strong voice emerged from the community in support of downtown revitalization.

On July 1, 2003, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of rejuvenating the downtown district.

In 2004, downtown was designated as the Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated Virginia Main Street Community, with the neighboring Old Town Historic District residential community gaining historic district status in 2007. Several vacant buildings have been renovated and repurposed for new uses, such as the Hardesty-Higgins House and City Exchange, used for the Harrisonburg Tourist Center and high-end loft apartments, respectively.

In 2008, downtown Harrisonburg spent over $1 million in cosmetic and sidewalk infrastructure improvements (also called streetscaping and wayfinding projects). The City Council appropriated $500,000 for custom street signs to be used as "wayfinding signs" directing visitors to areas of interest around the city. Another $500,000 were used to upgrade street lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping along Main Street and Court Square.

In 2014, Downtown Harrisonburg was named a Great American Main Street by the National Main Street Association and downtown was designated the first culinary district in the commonwealth of Virginia.

Norfolk Southern also owns a small railyard in Harrisonburg. The Chesapeake and Western corridor from Elkton to Harrisonburg has very high volumes of grain and ethanol. The railroad serves two major grain elevators inside the city limits. In May 2017 Norfolk Southern 51T derailed in Harrisonburg spilling corn into Blacks Run. No one was injured.

Shenandoah Valley Railroad interchanges with the NS on south side of Harrisonburg and with CSX and Buckingham Branch Railroad in North Staunton.

Harrisonburg Transit provides public transportation in Harrisonburg. Virginia Breeze provides intercity bus service between Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, and Washington, D.C.

Culture

Harrisonburg holds the title of "Virginia's first Culinary District" (awarded in 2014). The "Taste of Downtown" (TOD) week-long event takes place annually to showcase local breweries and restaurants. Often referred to as "Restaurant Week," the TOD event offers a chance for culinary businesses in downtown Harrisonburg to create specials, collaborations, and try out new menus.

The creative class of Harrisonburg has grown alongside the revitalization of the downtown district. The designation of "first Arts & Cultural District in Virginia" was awarded to Downtown Harrisonburg in 2001. Contributing to Harrisonburg's cultural capital are a collection of education and art centers, residencies, studios, and artist-facilitated businesses, programs, and collectives.

Some of these programs include:

• Larkin Arts, a community art center that opened in 2012 and has four symbiotic components: an art supply store, a fine arts gallery, a school with three classrooms, and five private studio spaces.
• Old Furnace Artist Residency (OFAR) and SLAG Mag: Artist residency and arts&culture quarterly zine focused on community engagement and social practice projects started in 2013.

• The Super Gr8 Film Festival, founded in 2009. The 2013 festival featured more than 50 locally produced films, and all of the films in the festival were shot using vintage cameras and Super 8 film.
• Arts Council of the Valley, including the Darrin-McHone Gallery and Court Square Theater, provides facilities and funding for various arts programs and projects.
• OASIS Fine Art and Craft, opened in 2000, is a cooperative gallery of over 35 local artists and artisans exhibiting and selling their work. It offers fine hand-crafted pottery, jewelry, fiber art, wood, metal, glass, wearable art, paintings, and photography.
• The Virginia Quilt Museum, established in 1995, is dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and nurturing Virginia's quilting heritage. It features a permanent collection of nearly 300 quilts, a Civil War Gallery, antique and toy sewing machines, and rotating exhibits from across the United States.

Historic sites

The Harrison House (formerly the Thomas Harrison House)

The modern city of Harrisonburg grew up around this modest stone house, which until recently was thought to have been erected for Thomas Harrison ca. 1750. But new research and a dendrochronology study completed by James Madison University in 2018 has determined that it was built ca. 1790; Harrison died in 1785. Harrison laid out the town that was to bear his name on fifty acres of his holdings and was also instrumental in having Harrisonburg established as the Rockingham County seat in 1780. Prior to confirmation of the date of construction, it was believed that the first courts were held in this building, which is also associated with Bishop Francis Asbury, a pioneer leader of the Methodist Episcopal church, who often visited Harrison and conducted some of the county's first Methodist services. While the original Thomas Harrison house no longer exists, this building remains an early example of stone vernacular architecture in the Shenandoah Valley, and a contributing building in the Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District. Its window architraves are cut from solid walnut timbers. This house remained in the Harrison family until 1870, which is probably why it was long-thought to have been Thomas Harrison's.

Hardesty-Higgins House

Home to Harrisonburg's first mayor Isaac Hardesty, the house bears his name and the name of the physician, Henry Higgins, who began construction in 1848. Isaac Hardesty was born in 1795 and became the city's first Mayor by charter on March 16, 1849, incorporating the town of Harrisonburg. Hardesty completed construction of the home by 1853 and lived in the house with his wife, Ann, and two children. He was a successful business man, apothecary, and merchant, and he served on the board of directors of the Valley Turnpike Company.

Isaac Hardesty supported the Union and moved from Harrisonburg during the early part of the Civil War. The Strayer sisters occupied the house and, during their stay, the sisters hosted Union General Nathaniel Banks. The house served as an inn after the war and was home to the Virginia Craftsman, makers of handcrafted furniture, from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District

The approximately 100 acre Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District embraces the historic commercial and institutional core of the city. The principal axis of the district is Main Street, which runs approximately north–south through the district. Another principal thoroughfare is Liberty Street, which parallels Main Street. The principal cross axis is Market Street (US Highway 33), which intersects with Main Street on the east side of Court Square. The Romanesque Revival/Renaissance Revival 1896-97 Rockingham County Courthouse commands the square, and surrounding blocks arc densely developed with early twentieth century high-rise bank buildings and other commercial buildings from the 1870s through the 1950s. Most residential buildings dates to after the Civil War, when South Main Street developed as Harrisonburg's elite residential avenue. Notable houses from the period include Victorian/Queen Anne masterpieces such as Ute 1890 Joshua Wilton House and rarities such as the late 1880s Octagon House. Several fine Gothic Revival churches date to the early years of the twentieth century. Industrial buildings and warehouses date largely to the first half of the twentieth century and include the 1908 City Produce Exchange, a poultry shipping plant, and the late 1920s Maphis Chapman Co. gas storage tank factory. A complex of mid-twentieth century cinder block warehouses clusters near the 1913 Chesapeake Western Railway Station and the 1920-21 Rockingham Milling Co. roller mill on Chesapeake Avenue. Alter World War I automobile dealerships appeared in the downtown area. An outstanding example is the 1920 Rockingham Motor Co., an inspired Tudor Revival/Art Deco design. Architectural modernism achieved popularity in the 1940s and early 1950s at the end of the period of significance. Harrisonburg's downtown experienced a number of losses during the late twentieth century, but the recent rehabilitation of several key buildings demonstrates a growing commitment to the preservation of the district's historic character.

Other sites

In addition to the Thomas Harrison House, Hardesty-Higgins House, Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District, and Old Town Historic District, the Anthony Hockman House, Rockingham County Courthouse, Lucy F. Simms School, Whitesel Brothers, and Joshua Wilton House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Media

Harrisonburg is home to a local television station, several local radio stations, newspapers and independent online news organizations. Local media organizations include:

• WHSV-TV (ABC Affiliate)
• WMRA public radio
• The Daily News-Record newspaper
• The Harrisonburg Citizen, an independent online news organization
• Rocktown Now, part of Saga Communications
• The Breeze, the independent student newspaper at James Madison University
• The Weather Vane, the student-run newspaper at Eastern Mennonite University

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.4 sqmi, of which 17.3 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (0.3%) is water. The City of Harrisonburg comprises six watersheds, with Blacks Run being the primary watershed with 8.67 miles of stream and a drainage area of over 9000 acres. The city also drains into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Harrisonburg is in the western part of the Shenandoah Valley, a portion of the Valley and Ridge physiographic province. Generally, the area is a rolling upland with local relief between 100 and 300 feet.

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, 48,914 people, 15,988 households, and 7,515 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,811.1 /mi2. The 15,988 housing units averaged 918.9 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.7% of the population, up from 8.85% according to the census of 2000.

Of the 15,988 households, 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.0% were not families. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was distributed as 15.0% under the age of 18, 48.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,850, and for a family was $53,642. The per capita income for the city was $16,992. About 11.5% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Like most of the Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg was among the first areas of Virginia where old-line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets. The city went Republican at every presidential election from 1944 to 2004. In 2008, however, Barack Obama carried the city by a margin of 16 percent—slightly larger than the 14-point margin by which George W. Bush carried it four years earlier. The city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since then, and has become one of the few Democratic mainstays in this more conservative part of Virginia. In most elections, it is one of the few areas west of Charlottesville carried by Democrats.

Government

Education

School systems

Serving 6,830 students (K–12) as of fall 2024,https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/divisions/harrisonburg-city-public-schools#desktopTabs-3 Harrisonburg City Public Schools Virginia School Quality Profile Harrisonburg City Public Schools comprises six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Eastern Mennonite School, a private school, serves grades K–12 with an enrollment of about 386 students.

Higher education

• James Madison University (public)
• Eastern Mennonite University (private, Mennonite-affiliated)
• American National University (private, for-profit) [defunct]
• National College (private, for-profit) [defunct]

High schools

• Harrisonburg High School
• Rocktown High School

Middle schools

• Skyline Middle School
• Thomas Harrison Middle School

Elementary schools

• Bluestone Elementary
• Smithland Elementary
• Spotswood Elementary
• Stone Spring Elementary
• Waterman Elementary
• W.H. Keister Elementary

Other schools

• Elon W. Rhodes Early Learning Center

Technical schools

• Massanutten Regional Governors School
• Massanutten Technical Center

Private schools

• Blue Ridge Christian School
• Eastern Mennonite School
• Redeemer Classical School

Points of interest

• Downtown Harrisonburg
• Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
• Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center
• Harrisonburg's Old Post Office Mural (Now US Bankruptcy Court)

Events

• The Alpine Loop Gran Fondo - A road-cycling event hosted by professional cyclist Jeremiah Bishop that starts and finishes in downtown Harrisonburg.
• The Harrisonburg International Festival - An annual event that celebrates international foods, dance, music, and folk art.
• Valley Fourth - Downtown Harrisonburg's Fourth of July celebrations that include a morning run, food trucks, beer and music garden, kids' area, art market, craft and clothing vendors, and fireworks.
• Christmas/Holiday Parade
• Taste of Downtown - A food event held yearly in March.
• MACROCK - An independent music conference held in the downtown area of Harrisonburg the first weekend of April. It has been held annually since 1997.
• Skeleton Festival - An event that blends aspects of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Activities kick off with trick-or-treating at downtown businesses and culminating with a party at the Turner Pavilion & Park. The festival features kid, dog, and adult costume contests; face painting; fire dancing; food trucks; live music; a community ofrenda; video art; "trunk or treating"; wacky shacks; goober blobs; and whisker biscuits.
• Rocktown Beer & Music Festival - An event held each Spring. It features over 75 different beers and ciders. The band lineup changes each year and food is supplied by some of the local downtown restaurants.

Sports

• Eastern Mennonite Royals (NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference)
  • 2010 Division III Men's Basketball Elite 8 qualifiers
  • 2004 Women's Basketball Sweet 16 qualifiers
• Harrisonburg Turks (Valley Baseball League)
• Harrisonburg Turks (minor league baseball) (1939 to 1941 Virginia League, 1939 league champions)
• James Madison Dukes (NCAA Division I, Football Bowl Subdivision, Sun Belt Conference)
  • 1994 NCAA Division I Field Hockey National Champions
  • 2004 NCAA Division I-AA Football National Champions
  • 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship National Champions
  • 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse National Champions

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. Harrisonburg has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps according to the Köppen climate classification, but has four clearly defined seasons that vary significantly, if not having brief changes from summer to winter. The USDA hardiness zone is 6b, which means average minimum winter temperature of -5 to.

Notable people

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Born

• David Avison, American photographer and physicist
• Brian Bocock, former MLB player
• Pasco Bowman II, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1983–1999)
• Nelson Chittum, former MLB player
• James H. Cravens, U.S. Representative from Indiana (1841–1843)
• Clement Conger, White House Curator (1970–1990)
• Dell Curry, former NBA player; father of NBA players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry
• Page Dunlap, former LPGA Tour member and 1986 winner of the individual NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship
• Dan Forest, 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (2013–2021)
• Richard F. Garber, Hall of Fame college lacrosse coach
• Brenan Hanifee, MLB pitcher
• Alan Knicely, former MLB player
• Tom Lough, former modern pentathlete and competitor in the 1968 Summer Olympics
• John Paul Jr., U.S. Representative from Virginia (1922–1923); U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (1929–1932); Judge for the Western District of Virginia (1932–1958), whose school desegregation rulings set off Massive Resistance by Virginia officials
• Thomas F. Riley, Brigadier general in the Marine Corps, later served as Orange County Supervisor (1974–1994)
• Jeremiah Sullivan, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
• Kaitlyn Vincie, Fox NASCAR reporter and NASCAR Race Hub presenter
• Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author

Raised

• Samuel B. Avis, U.S. Representative from West Virginia (1913–1915)
• Charles B. Gatewood, United States Military Academy graduate and United States Army Lieutenant who convinced Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo to surrender to the Army in 1886
• John H. Gibbons, nuclear physicist; Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (1993–1998)
• William Conrad Gibbons, historian and Vietnam War expert
• Akeem Jordan, former NFL player
• Edgar Amos Love, co-founder of Omega Psi Phi fraternity
• John Otho Marsh Jr., U.S. Representative from Virginia (1963–1971); Secretary of the Army (1981–1989)
• Bill Mims, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia (2010–2022); former Attorney General of Virginia (2009–2010)
• Ralph Sampson, former NBA player
• Howard Stevens, former NFL player
• Josh Sundquist, paralympian, bestselling author, and motivational speaker
• Kristi Toliver, current WNBA player and NBA assistant coach
• Landon Turner, former NFL player
• John Wade, former NFL player

Resident

• Jeremiah Bishop, cross-country mountain bike racer
• John T. "Judge" Harris, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1859–1861, 1871–1881)
• Daryl Irvine, former MLB pitcher for parts of three seasons
• John R. Jones, brigadier general in Confederate States Army
• Gus Niarhos, former MLB catcher for nine seasons
• Mark Obenshain, Republican nominee in Virginia Attorney General Election of 2013; member of the Senate of Virginia (2004–present)
• Charles Triplett "Trip" O'Ferrall, U.S. Representative for Virginia (1883–1894), 42nd Governor of Virginia (1894–1898)
• John Birdsell Oren, U.S. Coast Guard Rear admiral
• Sofia Samatar, award-winning writer
• Howard Zehr, pioneer of restorative justice

Other

• Happy the Man, progressive rock band formed in Harrisonburg
• Illiterate Light, alternative-rock duo formed in Harrisonburg
• Old Crow Medicine Show, Americana string band formed in Harrisonburg

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