The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester Virginia with surrounding Frederick County for statistical purposes.
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18 Facts About Winchester Virginia
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Winchester Virginia is home to Shenandoah University and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
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Winchester Virginia had a notable role as a frontier city in those early times.
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Settlement of Winchester Virginia began as early as 1729, when Quakers such as Abraham Hollingsworth migrated up the Great Valley along the long-traveled Indian Path from Pennsylvania.
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George Washington spent a good portion of his young life in Winchester Virginia helping survey the Fairfax land grant for Thomas Fairfax, Sixth Lord Fairfax, as well as performing surveying work for Colonel Wood.
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Winchester Virginia became a gateway to Quaker settlements further west; by the mid-19th century, the Quaker population was a small minority here.
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Winchester Virginia was a key strategic position for the Confederate States Army during the war.
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At the north end of the lower Shenandoah Valley, Winchester Virginia was a base of operations for major Confederate invasions into the Northern United States.
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Winchester Virginia laid the foundations for the future Geneva conventions regarding the treatment of medical doctors during warfare.
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Winchester Virginia was part of the First Military District, commanded by Major General John Schofield.
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Winchester Virginia was the first city south of the Potomac River to install electric light.
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Winchester Virginia is the location of the bi-annual N-SSA national competition, keeping the tradition of Civil War era firearms alive.
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Winchester Virginia is the location of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, which has existed since 1924.
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Winchester Virginia has more than 20 different "artistic" apples that are made of various materials including wood, rubber pipe, plaster, and paint.
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Companies based in Winchester Virginia include American Woodmark, Trex, and Rubbermaid Commercial Products.
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Federal agencies with operations in Winchester Virginia include the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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Winchester Virginia was home to Capitol Records' East Coast Pressing Plant.
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The Winchester Virginia plant began construction in 1968 and production in 1969.
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