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The Luray Valley Museum is dedicated to sharing the story of the people of the Shenandoah Valley and their enduring impact on American culture. Its significant and evolving decorative arts collection includes Shenandoah Valley artifacts ranging from the first native habitation to the early 20th century. A centerpiece is an important 1536 Swiss Bible representing the early European settlers' quest for religious freedom in America. The seven-acre site includes a collection of once endangered local historic buildings, each painstakingly preserved, and all typical of regional architecture in the Valley's 19th-century farming communities. The site includes the Elk Run Meeting House, the Bell House, the log Burner Barn, the Blacksmith's shop, and the one-room African American Hamburg Regular School, along with gardens and a small vineyard.
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Luray, Virginia · United States
