The Shenandoah Valley Tapestry recreates, in needlework, Page Huff Dillon’s painting Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia, commissioned by Margaretta Barton Colt, author of Defend the Valley.

Eighty-one stitchers, including six children, of all skill levels, from five states and from abroad brought the tapestry to life. 1400 people took just one stitch. All their names are recorded in the Tapestry Journal located in the Stewart Bell, Jr. Archives Room at the Handley Region Library, Winchester, Virginia.

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The Shenandoah Valley Tapestry
HERE

TAPESTRY EXHIBITIONS

The Tapestry is on display at Godfrey Miller Center. Access is free.
Doors are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Address: 28 S Loudoun St, VA 22601
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Historic buildings

AMBLER HILL
Built about 1786, was a large property with gardens and orchards, takes its name from John Ambler, who married the widow of the first owner.
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WAYSIDE INN
Opened as a tavern in 1797 to serve travelers on the Valley road.
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SPRINGDALE
The oldest house in the county, was built in 1753 by Col. John Hite, a son of the original settler Jost Hite.
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STEELE HOUSE
The Steele House, Locust Hill, is in Stephens City, an old town on the Valley Turnpike.
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programs

STITCH-INS

Every Second Sunday of the Month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Godfrey Miller Center, on the Walking Mall in Old Town Winchester, 28 S Loudoun St, Winchester, VA 22601