Elkton, Virginia: Pyramid: Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
A small roadside pyramid, erected in 1921, celebrates the discovery of the Shenandoah Valley by Europeans in 1716.
- Address:
- US Hwy 33, Elkton, VA
- Directions:
- On the south side of US Hwy 33 a little over six miles east of its intersection with US Hwy 340 in Elkton, and just past the entry onto Skyline Drive.
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On September 5, 1716, Lt. Governor Spotswood crossed west over the Blue Ridge Mountains and came upon the Shenandoah Valley. Spotswood gave all of the members of his expedition a Golden Horseshoe when they got back home. This was commemorated with a pyramid and marble plaque erected in 1921 by the Colonial Dames of America. Right next to the pyramid is a big rock with a poem about Spotswood's adventure.
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