Were its original settlers from Ireland or Spain? By 8300 BC, there was a permanent village of at least 1000 residents, located on the Shenandoah River! © Richard L. Thornton, Architect and City Planner INTRODUCTION to “The French Courtesan, Who Came In from the Cold” Linguistic research For over a century, Virginians have been told … Continue reading The Ancient Roots of the Shenandoah Valley