Cross Keys, Virginia
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County Rockingham County | | |
Cross Keys is an
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It is located on
History
On June 8, 1862, it was the site of the
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Culture
Ananias Davisson, the publisher of the first Southern shape note tunebook, the Kentucky Harmony (1816), is buried in the Cross Keys cemetery. Davisson was from the Shenandoah Valley, but many of the songs were collected during trips to Kentucky and Tennessee. Many of his musical compositions have been republished in the Shenandoah Harmony, and the annual Northern Shenandoah Valley All Day Shenandoah Harmony Singing typically ends with a visit by singers to the Cross Keys cemetery, where they sing Ananias Davisson's "Retirement" at the graveside of the composer.
References
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Climate Summary for Cross Keys, Virginia
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