Historical Main Street is lined with many historcial buildings where many unique shops and restaurants have opened up. There is a parking area for your convenience with many benches and trees for your comfort. The Visitor Center can be very helpful in answering any questions you may have about Main Street.

The gazebo awaits your arrival along with benches to sit, relax and enjoy beautiful Main Street. The Visitor Center is housed close by for all your information needs.

The Visitor Center is located in the old Southern Railroad Train Station at 414 East Main Street. The Station was built in the 1890s by the Virginia Midland Railroad, which later became part of the Southern Railway System. In the early 20th Century, as many as six passenger trains a day came into the Front Royal Station. The Visitor Center offers free brochures, discount tickets to the Skyline Caverns, information on local attractions, Front Royal merchandise available for sale and a small museum. Open 7 days a week.

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The Town of Front Royal cordially invites you to take a trip back in time to experience what the soldiers and citizens experienced on that unseasonably warm Friday of May 23, 1862. You will feel what the Confederate Troops must have felt after having to march all morning and then ordered to make a torturous ascent of over 400 feet within 1 1/2 miles. You will visit historic homes of the area where the tide of the battle flowed. Please allow at least a couple of hours for the tour. Contact the Visitor Center for information and guide books.

www.frontroyalbattle.us

Belle Boyd Cottage (est. 1860) was the home of the famous Confederate spy, Belle Boyd. She visited Front Royal during the Civil War. Guided tours feature the story of Belle Boyd and her life as a Confederate spy, as well as a glimpse of life in Front Royal during the 1860's. The Cottage was moved to its current location in 1982 and formerly served as a tavern, private residence, military headquarters, apartment building and storeroom. The Warren County Heritage Society operates the facility and offers tours. Open Monday - Friday. Please visit the website to learn more.

www.warrenhs.org/belleboyd.html

Come and visit the remnants of a 19th century iron furnance and a restored 1830 log cabin. They will remind you of a bygone industry which once dominated the resources of this area. Iron was mined, purified in the furnance, then the product - pig iron - was transported over Massanutten Mountain to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Fifteen of these 19th century iron furnance remnants are in the Lee Ranger District. The log cabin is open on weekends as a Forest Service Imformation Station.

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The Cardinals are associated with the wooden bat Valley League and are only one of seven summer collegiate baseball leagues certified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and endorsed by Major League Baseball. The eight leagues are members of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball. Plan to take in some games this summer (June and July). All home games are played inside Bing Crosby Stadium and begin at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise posted. Please visit the website or call for more information and/or game times.

www.frcardinalbaseball.com

Come experience this beautiful and historic land that was originally surveyed by George Washington. There are one million acres in this forest expanding over three states, with 400 trails and 190,000 acres close to Front Royal. Thomas Fairfax, George Washington, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee all walked through this land. The Forest also contains land that housed iron furnaces where cannon balls were made for southern armies. There is an abundance of wildlife, birds & wildflowers throughout the Forest. You can enjoy hiking, fishing/hunting, camping, swimming, mountain biking, horseback riding, picniking and scenic drives. Don't forget there are also OHV trails, nature photography and interpretive trails. Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area entrance is approximately 7 miles from Front Royal.

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Formerly the Davis Roy House (est. 1825) and Samuels Public Library (est. 1952), the Ivy Lodge presently houses a museum, gift shop and the Warren County Heritage Society's offices. The gift shop offers books, educational items, games, pewter & stoneware items and much more. It is open Monday - Saturday. Please visit the website to learn more.

www.warrenhs.org

Are you interested in family and local history? Then come and see us. The archives is named after a local historian and includes genealogical and historical documents from Warren County and the Town of Front Royal. The Warren Heritage Society runs this wonderful treasure. Open Monday - Friday. Please visit the website to learn more.

www.warrenhs.org/lvharchives.html

We serve 4-H groups in 19 counties in the northern region of Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. In addition the facility is open to the public daily and offers a conference center for business and organizations. We also ofer lodging, 300-seat dining facility, outdoor swimming pool, 3 tennis courts, 2 volleyball courts, softball field, soccer field, archery range, jogging/fitness trail, hiking trail, educational shooting range and a 2 1/2 acre man-made lake for catch & release fishing programs. The Appalachian Trail runs through our property. Reservations are encouraged.

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At the entrance to the cemetery is the Mosby Monument. This monument, erected in 1899, commemorates the lives of seven John S. Mosby's Rangers who were executed in Front Royal in September of 1864. General Grant, who was frustrated by the daring raids made by Mosby's Rangers in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, issued the order to immediately hang any of Mosby's men who were captured. The seven men commemorated on this monument died as a result of the order. On a circular lot at the top of the hill, known as Soldier's Circle, lay the remains of 276 soldiers representing each of the thirteen states of the Confederacy. From this hill, Stonewall Jackson directed his troops during the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862.

1,604 scenic acres with over 5 miles of frontage on the beautiful south fork of the Shenandoah River. An ideal setting for camping, hiking, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding or just plain relaxing. This is all within view of the magnificent Massanutten Mountain to the west and the fabled Shenandoah National Park to the east.

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The Park is accessed by Skyline Drive, which traverses 105 miles along the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Park features beautiful views of the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the rolling Piedmont of Virginia to the east. Park activities include cycling; horseback riding; hiking on over 500 trails; backpacking, fishing, bird watching; wildlife viewing, hang glider launching, picnicking or just relaxing. Park facilities include lodges, cabins, campgrounds including backcountry camping, dining, gift shops, camp stores and restrooms. The opening of all facilities and services are seasonal. Please call ahead concerning times. Be sure to stop at Dickey Ridge Visitor Center at mile 4.6 and Byrd Visitor Center at mile 51 for the latest program information features in the Park. The Park is open all year. Sections of the Skyline Drive may be closed in winter because of hazardous driving conditions. From early November to early January sections of the Skyline Drive may be closed at night to reduce the opportunities for poachers to enter the Park and illegally kill wildlife. There is an admission to enter the Park. Contact any of the following numbers for more information:(800)999-4714 Lodging(540)635-3566 Dickey Ridge Visitor Center (Apr. - Oct.)(540)635-5258 Skyline Drive Entrance Station

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The North and South Forks of the Shenandoah River meet at Riverton, Virginia, west of Front Royal in Warren County. The River offers calm waters for a leisurely canoe ride and rapids ideal for kayaking. Boating, rafting and tubing are also popular. Several local outfitters provide everything from equipment rental to guides to help you along the way. Please check out the rest of this website under outdoor activities for those that make your "River Fun" more enjoyable. Contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for more information.

www.dgif.state.va.us

Discovered in 1937, the Skyline Caverns, located near the entrance to the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, is one of the only places in the world that features a unique formation known as Anthodites, "Orchids of the Mineral Kingdom." Other features include: The Capitol Dome, The Wishing Well, Cathedral Hall, The Painted Desert, The Grotto of Nativity, Rainbow Trail, The Shrine, Fairyland Lake and much more. See Rainbow Falls, which plunges over 37 feet from one of three underground streams that flows through the caverns. The Caverns is always a cool and comfortable 54 degrees no matter what the temperature is outside, so bring a jacket and a camera. Kids of all ages can also enjoy a ride on the Skyline Arrow, located outside the Caverns. This 10-minute ride on our our one-fifth scale miniature train carrries you around Horseshoe Curve, across Apache Flats, by Kissing Rock and Sinkhole Overlook, and through Boothill Tunnel. Special arrangements may be made for tours and/or groups in advance. Discount tickets for the Caverns may be obtained at the Front Royal Visitor's Center. Open all year ... regardless of the weather. Please refer to our website for hours of operation. It does change depending on the season.

www.skylinecaverns.com

Skyline Drive is not just a road, it is an experience. It's the only road through the Shenandoah National Prk and it winds through 105 miles of the Park along the Blue Ridge Mountains. You will pass rock cliffs, vistas, deer and other wildlife, wildflowers and banks of laurel in bloom (in late spring). You will also drive through tunnels of trees. There are 75 overlooks that offer a place to stop and absorb the view and peace. The speed limit is 35 mph that allows drivers the opportunity to truly enjoy the ride and help to ensure the safety of wildlife along the road. The Skyline Drive is open all year, but portions may close due to hazardous weather conditions and from dusk to dawn during hunting season. There is an admission charged at the Entrance Station.

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The Warren County Courthouse was constructed in 1936 on the site where the original courthouse was built 100 years earlier. Monuments on the courthouse lawn are dedicated to county residents who fought in the nation's wars, beginning with the Civil War.

http://www.warrencountyva.net

We are locatd approximately 5 miles out of the Town of Front Royal on Route 522 North. Visit us at our website to find out our event schedule and the many featured guests we have performing every year.

www.warrencountyfair.com

The Society was first orgainized in 1971 as a local history project. Their mission: "to create and enhance an awareness of Warren County heritage through preservation and education". The Society's first project was the Festival of Leaves, which can now be enjoyed each year on historical Main Street in the month of October. The Society operates The Ivy Lodge, Belle Boyd Cottage and The Laura Virginia Hale Archives. The society's office is located in the Ivy Lodge. To learn more please visit our website.

www.warrenhs.org

The Warren Rifles Confederate Museum was founded and is currently operated by the Warren Rifles Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The museum contains an excellent collection of relics and records of the War Between the States including, arms, battleflags, uniforms & accoutrements, cavalry equipment, rare documents & pictures, and personal and domestic items once owned by noted Civil War figures. Book and Gift Shop, too. Handicap accessible. Open Monday - Saturday April 15 - November 1. By appointment the rest of the year. Group rates available. Children under 12 free, but must be accompained by an adult. Please visit our website to see the times of operation.

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