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80-652: In Staunton, Virginia in 1855 one David W. Drake wished to start a band. He enlisted the help of Edwin Cushing and prevailed upon A. J. Turner, his former music teacher in Newtown , to move to Staunton. These three and other white, male citizens of the city formed the Mountain Saxhorn Band. The band's first formal concert occurred on July 17, 1857 at Union Hall on Beverley Street in Staunton. During

160-612: A baseball team in the original Virginia League : The Staunton Hayseeds . In 1914, the city fielded a team in the Virginia Mountain League : The Staunton Lunatics . The Lunatics moved to Harrisonburg in July 1914, just before the league disbanded. From 1939 to 1942, the city fielded a team in the second Virginia League : the Staunton Presidents . Staunton currently has no minor league baseball, but

240-399: A better route for trucks following US 11 and US 250 through the city. State Route 262 forms a limited access beltway around the outskirts of Staunton. Interstate 64 and Interstate 81 both pass just outside the city limits and provide the main high-speed, high-volume roads to the Staunton region. Staunton is served by Amtrak 's Cardinal . The train station, which is located downtown, is

320-624: A complete victory for George Armstrong Custer , and was a final blow for the Confederate Army in the Shenandoah Valley . Sometime after, General Early relinquished the town and the valley to General Philip Sheridan . Many of the buildings from this period still show damage from the battle. During and after the war, casualties from the nearby Valley Campaign and other battles were buried in Ridgeview Cemetery where

400-650: A crucial role in the mid 18th century expansion of the economies of the American Colonies which, in turn, contributed to the success of the American Revolution . It served as capital of Virginia in June 1781, when state legislators fled Richmond and then Charlottesville to avoid capture by the British . Like most of colonial Virginia, slavery was present in Staunton. For instance, in 1815,

480-530: A group of parents in Staunton asked the school board to halt the practice. The challenge was successful, and the Bible classes are no longer being taught as of April 2017. District schools: State-operated: Former: Waynesboro, Virginia Waynesboro ( / ˈ w eɪ n z b ʌ r oʊ / ; formerly Flack ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia . It is a principal city of

560-544: A new charter, repealing one in place since 1948. Waynesboro is located at 38°4′11″N 78°53′40″W  /  38.06972°N 78.89444°W  / 38.06972; -78.89444 (38.069874, -78.894517). It averages1,305 feet above sea level, ranging from 1,050 feet to 1,800 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.4 km ), of which 15.0 square miles (38.8 km )

640-513: A number of nearby houses were used in filming of Hearts in Atlantis . In 1993, a portion of the Showtime production of Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker was filmed here. In the summer of 2006, some scenes for the movie Evan Almighty were also filmed in Staunton. Some scenes for Familiar Strangers were also filmed in Staunton in 2007. In 2013, scenes from

720-579: A railroad tunnel was constructed through Rockfish Gap a short time before the Civil War began. This was to establish Rockfish Gap as the major crossing through the mountains between Waynesboro and Charlottesville. On March 2, 1865, Waynesboro was the site of the last battle of the Civil War for the Confederate Lt. General Jubal A. Early . The Battle of Waynesboro lasted twenty minutes, was

800-603: A separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 23,853 people, 9,676 households, and 5,766 families residing in Staunton. The population density was 1,210.3 people per square mile (467.3/km ). There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 529.1 per square mile (204.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.29% White , 13.95% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.46% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.52% from other races , and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of

880-605: A separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,006 people, 8,903 households, and 5,589 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364 people per square mile (527 people/km ). There were 9,717 housing units at an average density of 631 units per square mile (244 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White , 10.6% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.9% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of

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960-760: A slave named Henry ran away from John G. Wright's Staunton plantation. Wright placed an ad in the Daily National Intelligencer in Washington, D.C. seeking Henry's return. It notes that Henry was an excellent cook and was widely travelled, having been as far as the West Indies . In August 1855, President Franklin Pierce visited Staunton. He gave a speech at the Virginia Hotel , in which he stated that his "feelings revolted from

1040-583: A souvenir band roster printed on white satin. The band has a bandstand in Gypsy Hill Park . The band performed in Gypsy Hill Park for Arbor Day , 1889. The band and its war-time instruments were exhibited at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago . The earliest records list fourteen original members: These men made up the original, officially authorized Fifth Regiment Band: Directors of

1120-430: Is also home to the former Western State Asylum , a hospital for the mentally ill, which originally began operations in 1828. The hospital was renamed Western State Hospital in 1894. In its early days, the facility was a resort-style asylum. It had terraced gardens where patients could plant flowers and take walks, roof walks to provide mountain views, and many architectural details to create an atmosphere that would aid in

1200-587: Is contiguous to Staunton. Staunton is a principal city of the Staunton- Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area , which had a 2010 population of 118,502. Staunton is known for being the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson , the 28th U.S. president , and as the home of Mary Baldwin University , historically a women's college. The city is also home to Stuart Hall , a private co-ed preparatory school , as well as

1280-578: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (1.0%) is water. Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley . It is in the Valley and Ridge physiographic province . The South River , a tributary of the Shenandoah River , flows through the city. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to

1360-501: Is still in operation - Hotel 24 South . This hotel, formerly known as the "Stonewall Jackson Hotel", was renovated in the early 2000s, and is now in operation as both a hotel and a conference center. The Ingleside Resort is no longer in operation. During World War II it was used by the INS as a detention center for enemy aliens held under Executive Order 9066 . Some of the hotels that are no longer in operation are The Virginia Hotel ,

1440-521: Is the school district of the city. Black Virginians were largely barred from education until Reconstruction . The first school in Staunton which allowed African-Americans to attend was established by the Freedmen's Bureau under the supervision of the commanding general of the occupying Union army in late 1865. Arrangements were made to bring in women from the North as teachers, and the jury rooms of

1520-457: The 2008 presidential election , which marked the beginning of a string of Democratic presidential victories in other Valley independent cities such as Harrisonburg , Staunton , and Winchester . Joe Biden , in 2020, received the highest percentage (46.3%) of Waynesboro votes for any Democratic presidential candidate in 56 years, but still received 546 fewer votes than then-president Donald Trump. The Waynesboro City Public Schools system serves

1600-493: The Appalachian Trail are fewer than 5 miles (8.0 km) from Waynesboro. Near Waynesboro, is the west portal and visitor parking for the historical Blue Ridge Tunnel , which opened to the public as a linear park in 2021. Like the rest of the Shenandoah Valley , Waynesboro is a traditionally Republican stronghold. Despite improved Democratic performance over time, Waynesboro has remained Republican even since

1680-560: The Augusta County Courthouse , located at 1 E. Johnson Street, were to be used as classrooms. The court protested this plan, however, and it is possible that another location was found. In 1964 the Staunton chapter of the NAACP threatened the city with a lawsuit if they did not immediately desegregate the public schools. The City School Board, headed by Thomas W. Dixon, declined to take further action, contending that

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1760-514: The Panic of 1896 abruptly dried up the boomtown investment in Basic City; grand plans for more hotels and manufacturing complexes were scuttled. The established blocks of small-size land plots meant for worker housing remain, and today the former Basic City area is largely low-income housing. Waynesboro steadily prospered and circa 1900-1920 many spacious houses were built on a scenic hill that

1840-612: The Staunton Braves represent the city in the Valley Baseball League , a collegiate summer baseball league that plays in the Shenandoah Valley. The main highways through Staunton include U.S. Route 11 , U.S. Route 11 Business , U.S. Route 250 , Virginia State Route 252 , Virginia State Route 254 , Virginia State Route 261 and Virginia State Route 262 . U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 250 are

1920-726: The Staunton Military Academy was founded. By 1860, Staunton had at least one pro-Union, pro-slavery (the Staunton Spectator ) and at least one pro-secession, pro-slavery newspaper (the Staunton Vindicator ). The Spectator ran editorials before the war urging its citizens to vote for union, while the Vindicator ran, e.g., stories reporting on "unruly" slaves mutilating themselves to escape being sold. On May 23, 1861, shortly after

2000-658: The Staunton-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area . Waynesboro is located in the Shenandoah Valley and is surrounded by Augusta County . As of the 2020 census , the population was 22,196. Located in the British Colony of Virginia , even after the American Revolution and independence and statehood for the Commonwealth of Virginia , the areas west of the Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains were known as

2080-651: The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind . It was the first city in the United States with a fully defined city manager system. The area was first settled in 1732 by John Lewis and family. In 1736, William Beverley , a wealthy planter and merchant from Essex County , was granted by the Crown over 118,000 acres (48,000 hectares) in what would become Augusta County. Surveyor Thomas Lewis in 1746 laid out

2160-547: The 1850s, the band began a tradition of playing for civic occasions, including political rallies held for Presidents Millard Fillmore and Franklin Pierce and candidates Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Breckinridge . On April 4, 1861, Turner's Silver Cornet Band, together with the Staunton Musical Association and the Glee Club, presented at Armory Hall the last concert that was to be given before

2240-682: The 1966–1967 school year. The Staunton city school district was one of 21 in Virginia which take elementary school students out of class for Bible lessons on a voluntary basis, a practice known as Weekday Religious Education . Although the U.S. Supreme Court ended taxpayer-funded religious education in 1948 in McCollum v. Board of Education , four years later they opened the door to privately funded voluntary classes held during school hours but away from school premises in Zorach v. Clauson . In 2005,

2320-547: The Civil War. The band was mustered into the Fifth Virginia Regiment. As well as entertaining the troops in the field, the band frequently appeared in concerts in Fredericksburg, Richmond, Staunton, and elsewhere to help recruiting rallies, clothing drives, and war relief fund raising. In addition to playing their instruments, the band members fought and acted as couriers and letter bearers. The band

2400-893: The Eakleton Hotel, the Valley Hotel , the American Hotel and the Hotel Beverley. All of these buildings are still standing except for the Virginia Hotel, which was demolished in 1930 to make way for a planned addition to the Stonewall Jackson Hotel which was never built. The New Street Parking Garage now stands on the site. Buildings in Staunton on the National Register of Historic Places include: In 1894, Staunton fielded

2480-603: The Northwest Territory, with the westernmost courthouse in British North America prior to the Revolution . By 1760, Staunton was one of the major "remote trading centers in the backcountry" which coordinated the transportation of the vast amounts of grain and tobacco then being produced in response to the change of Britain from a net exporter of produce to an importer. Staunton thus played

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2560-625: The Potomac, and eventually to the Chesapeake Bay. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Staunton has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Staunton operates under a council-manager form of government. In 1908, Staunton was the first city in the United States to give an appointed employee authority over city affairs through statute. In 1912, Sumter, South Carolina ,

2640-618: The Staunton Transit Service and stating that returning African-American soldiers would not stand for such conditions. This letter was an indication of the role that African-American veterans would later play in the American civil rights movement . In 1946, after the United States Supreme Court decision Irene Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia , which found that Virginia's segregated seating law

2720-542: The Stonewall Brigade Band include: Staunton, Virginia Staunton ( / ˈ s t æ n t ən / STAN -tən ) is an independent city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 25,750. In Virginia, independent cities are separate jurisdictions from the counties that surround them, so the government offices of Augusta County are in Verona , which

2800-749: The Waynesboro Confederate Monument lists and commemorates their names and states. After the war, the Waynesboro area became the junction of two important railroad lines: an east-to-west track (operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ) and a north–south trunk line (of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad , which soon became the Norfolk and Western Railway ). The tracks intersected near Waynesboro, giving

2880-589: The Waynesboro area was commonly referred to as Teasville (or Teesville). Shortly after U.S. Army General Anthony Wayne 's significant victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 during the Northwest Indian War , the area began to be called Waynesborough. Many settlers to the area at the time originated from Pennsylvania . General Wayne's well-known popularity with Pennsylvanians is suspected to have helped contribute to this naming. As early as 1798,

2960-565: The Waynesboro economy. Two movies have filmed scenes in Waynesboro: Toy Soldiers (1991) and Evan Almighty (2007). The city has been mentioned several times on television series The Waltons . Nearby is Swannanoa palace, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The Generals of the Valley Baseball League play there. The Blue Ridge Parkway , Skyline Drive , and

3040-596: The World's most talented and promising classical musicians. The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library is open for visitors, as well as the Museum of American Frontier Culture , which provides insight into life in early America. The Staunton Music Festival – which celebrated its 20th year in 2017 – features multiple concerts each day, with programs of music from the Renaissance to the present. The festival takes place during

3120-634: The activities for the festival and the majority of West Beverley St is shut down for the weekend event. Staunton is also the center of numerous galleries and art schools, the widely regarded Beverley Street Studio School and its associated Co-Art Gallery. In addition, Staunton is home to the Hypnagogia Film Collective, a collection of avant-garde experimental filmmakers. Staunton is home to the Statler Brothers , country music legends who until 1994 performed free concerts at

3200-472: The all-white jury's verdict exonerating both the bus line and the officer. Blue Ridge Intercity Transit Express (BRITE) provides fixed-route transit bus service in Staunton on three routes: the Downtown Trolley, West Route, and North Route. The Coordinated Area Transportation Services (CATS) operates a demand-response service throughout the Staunton area, as well as a fixed shuttle service between

3280-537: The annual Fourth of July celebration, accompanied by other country music artists. Statler Brothers members Don Reid , Harold Reid , and Phil Balsley grew up in the city. Lew DeWitt was also a notable member of the Statlers who grew up in Staunton. Downtown Staunton and Sherwood Avenue were used in the American Civil War film Gods and Generals . The local Shenandoah Valley Railroad as well as

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3360-426: The area and operates Waynesboro High School . Waynesboro is the home of Fishburne Military School , an all-male private military boarding school for grades 8 through 12. The city is served by two freight rail lines, owned by Norfolk Southern and CSX. The intersection of the two lines is known as "The Iron Cross", a historically significant symbol of the city's economic growth. The main highway through Waynesboro

3440-405: The average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city

3520-403: The average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females aged eighteen and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in

3600-512: The band was sent a letter that the Governor had appointed them to play in Paris . The band's instruments from the time of the Civil War are still exhibited in their band room. They were apparently allowed to keep them as they were considered personal possessions, but several legends grew that Ulysses S. Grant allowed the band to keep their instruments through some special order. Perhaps due to

3680-424: The city was $ 41,077, and the median income for a family was $ 55,668. Males had a median income of $ 36,013 versus $ 30,699 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,372. About 12.9% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. A large former DuPont plant and the associated Benger Laboratory where spandex

3760-431: The city, becoming the first Democrat to do so since Franklin D. Roosevelt 's last victory in 1944. Democrats have won every national and state election in Staunton since then. Staunton is part of Virginia's 6th congressional district . Vişeu de Sus , Romania. Dabas , Hungary. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to

3840-450: The closest station to the nearby cities of Harrisonburg and Lexington . The Buckingham Branch also has a small railyard. Staunton had a municipal bus system during the 20th century, known as the Staunton Transit Service, but it was dissolved in 1989. In 1944, World War II veteran S. Melvin Johnson wrote to Truman Gibson , assistant to William H. Hastie , advisor to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson , regarding segregated seating on

3920-401: The current downtown area was plotted and sold. On January 8, 1801, the town of Waynesborough was officially recognized by the state of Virginia and was incorporated by 1834. Some of the remaining buildings from this period of its history include the Plumb House (now a museum open for tours seasonally) and the Coiner-Quesenbury House, built in 1806, believed to be the first brick house built in

4000-412: The documentary film Rita Dove: An American Poet were filmed in and around Staunton's Temple House of Israel synagogue. Staunton is home to nearly 200 buildings designed by architect Thomas Jasper Collins (1844–1925), who worked in various styles during the Victorian era . His firm, T. J. Collins & Sons, is still in business. The city was once home to about ten hotels, but only one of them

4080-480: The downtown areas of Staunton and Waynesboro. Virginia Breeze provides intercity bus service between Blacksburg and Washington , with a stop in Staunton. The city is adjacent to the northernmost junction of I-81 and I-64 . Virginia State Route 262 forms a partial beltway around the city, and both US 250 and US 11 pass through the city. The nearest commercial airport is Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave, Virginia . Staunton City Schools

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4160-430: The early part of August annually. All performances take place at historic venues in downtown Staunton. The Queen City Mischief and Magic festival - which celebrated its 4th year in 2019 - is a new but quickly-growing festival for Harry Potter fans, attracting over 10,000 people in its 3rd year. Visitors from all over the east coast come to take part in games, events, and shopping throughout downtown. Businesses contribute

4240-400: The firing on Fort Sumter began the American Civil War , Virginians voted on whether to ratify articles of secession from the Union and join the Confederate States . The articles were overwhelmingly approved throughout the Commonwealth, even in the majority of the counties that would later become West Virginia. The vote in Staunton was 3,300 in favor of secession, with only 6 opposed. During

4320-414: The first town plat for Beverley of what was originally called Beverley's Mill Place. Founded in 1747, it was renamed in honor of Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife to Royal Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Gooch . Because the town was located at the geographical center of the colony (which then included West Virginia ), Staunton served between 1738 and 1771 as regional capital for much of what was later known as

4400-407: The frontier. Travel by wagon over the mountains was considered to be nearly impossible except where nature afforded some gap between them. Until after the Civil War, Jarmans Gap , only some six miles northeast of Waynesboro, was the major crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains in that area, making Waynesboro a convenient location for a stop for many who sought to travel west. In the mid-18th century,

4480-404: The healing process. However, by the mid 19th Century, this utopian model of care had vanished, replaced by overcrowding in the facility and the warehousing of patients. Techniques such as "ankle and wrist restraints, physical coercion, and straitjackets" were used. After the passage of the Eugenical Sterilization Act of 1924 in Virginia, patients were forcibly sterilized at Western State until

4560-417: The idea of a dissolution of the union." He said that "[i]t would be the Iliad of innumerable woes, from the contemplation of which he shrank." Located along the Valley Pike , Staunton developed as a trade , transportation and industrial center, particularly after the Virginia Central Railroad arrived in 1854. Factories made carriages , wagons , boots and shoes , clothing and blankets . In 1860,

4640-404: The law authorizing the practice was repealed in the 1970s. Later, electroshock therapy and lobotomies were practiced at the facility. When Western State vacated the property and moved its adult patients to its present site near Interstate 81, the facility was renamed the Staunton Correctional Center and turned into a medium-security men's penitentiary. The prison closed in 2003, and the site

4720-404: The legend, the band grew a certain fondness for Grant, and on June 30, 1874, the band greeted Grant in Staunton with several songs. Upon being asked, Mayor Trout identified the band as the Stonewall Brigade Band. Grant responded with a murmur: "The Immortal Jackson". The Band also played at Grant's funeral in 1885. Also in 1885, the band presented the daughter of Stonewall Jackson a wedding gift of

4800-471: The most prominent roads passing directly through Staunton, with US 11 following a northeast to southwest alignment (but signed north–south), and US 250 following a northwest to southeast alignment (but signed east–west). US 11 Business follows a slower route through downtown compared to the main US 11 routing which passes just outside downtown. State Routes 252 and 254 are minor roads leading to nearby rural areas of adjacent Augusta County. State Route 261 provides

4880-407: The northeast side, which made relays and later computer printers, was also a substantial employer. Waynesboro was home to the corporate headquarters of nTelos (a regional wireless and telecommunications company serving Virginia, West Virginia , North Carolina , Tennessee , Kentucky , and Ohio ) before that company's merger with Shentel . Tourism, industrial production, and retail remain vital to

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4960-405: The population. There were 8,903 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and

5040-409: The population. There were 9,676 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and

5120-430: The sanatorium from its opening until his retirement in 1947. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20 square miles (52 km ), virtually all of which is land. Staunton is located in the Shenandoah Valley in between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains of the Appalachian Mountains . It is drained by Lewis Creek. Lewis Creek flows into the Shenandoah River, which flows into

5200-410: The schools were already desegregated as ten black children had been allowed to attend previously all-white schools. Attorneys for the city of Staunton submitted a plan for the desegregation of its public schools in 1965 by eliminating all negro schools in time for the 1967–1968 school year, which was approved by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare . However, the implementation of this plan

5280-425: The site the nickname of the "Iron Cross." The transportation advantages coming from the Iron Cross fueled great hopes for economic development. In a flurry of land speculation , land lots to the east of Waynesboro, mostly on the east side of South River, were plotted and sold in 1890. Within that year, the area was incorporated as the Town of Basic City . An opera house, a wide boulevard called Commerce Avenue, and

5360-404: The stores and warehouses and confiscated supplies. On July 10, 1902, Staunton became an independent city. In 1908, Staunton adopted the city manager form of government. Charles E. Ashburner was hired by Staunton as the nation's first city manager. On January 26, 1926, Staunton adopted Lady Rebecca Staunton's coat of arms for use as the city's official coat of arms and its flag. Staunton

5440-433: The top employers in the city are: Staunton is home to the American Shakespeare Center , a theatrical company centered at the Blackfriars Playhouse, a replica of Shakespeare's Blackfriars Theatre . In 2012, it also became the home of the Heifetz International Music Institute , named for renowned violinist Daniel Heifetz , a summer music school and festival dedicated to the artistic growth and career development of some of

5520-457: The town, which is still standing on Main Street. Population growth in the town was slow at first. In 1810, the town had a population of 250, and by 1860 that number had grown to 457. The town maintained a steady stream of visitors primarily due to its position on Three Notch'd Road, which connected Staunton to the west with Charlottesville and Richmond to the east. This road crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains through Jarman's Gap . Additionally,

5600-423: The upscale Hotel Brunswick were built there. A friendly rivalry soon developed between the two towns with each attempting to outdo the other regarding their development. The overall population from May 1, 1890, to May 1 of 1891 rose 150% (from 1,000 people to 2,500). An important difference between the two was that, unlike Basic City, Waynesboro had implemented restrictive laws banning the sale of alcohol. Effects of

5680-412: The war, the town became an important Shenandoah Valley manufacturing center, a staging area, and a supply depot for the Confederacy . On June 6, 1864, Union Major General David Hunter arrived with 10,000 troops to cut supply, communication and railway lines useful to the Confederacy. The next day, they destroyed the railroad station, warehouses , houses, factories and mills. Union soldiers looted

5760-400: Was $ 32,941, and the median income for a family was $ 44,422. Males had a median income of $ 30,153 versus $ 22,079 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,161. About 7.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. According to Staunton's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

5840-479: Was also soon organized into a surgeon corps, serving as stretcher-bearers and surgeons' assistants. The band earned the name Stonewall Brigade Band soon after First Manassas , and has been known as such ever since. On August 22, 1861, Stonewall Jackson wrote to his wife "I wish my darling could be with me now and enjoy the sweet music of the brass band of the Fifth Regiment. It is an excellent band." Jackson

5920-668: Was delayed to such an extent that a group of African-American parents brought suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia against the city. This case, Bell v. School Board of Staunton , was decided on January 5, 1966, with the court stating that the delay was a violation of the rights of the students under the Fourteenth Amendment and ordering that the schools and their faculty be desegregated in time for

6000-573: Was fond of music, but had no talent for it, and confessed he could not recognize one song from another. The band served throughout the Valley Campaign and the Seven Days Battles . The band was reorganized in 1869 with A. J. serving as leader. His son T. M. Turner served as assistant leader. By 1875 the band was formally known as the Stonewall Brigade Band and incorporated under the laws of Virginia. On April Fool's Day 1878,

6080-580: Was gridded into the "Tree Streets" neighborhood, with residential lanes named Oak Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, Poplar Avenue, and the like. In 1923, Waynesboro and Basic City consolidated into a single town to be called Waynesboro-Basic. Later, officials dropped Basic and the name became Waynesboro, with the former Basic City disappearing as one of the " lost towns of Virginia ." Since 1924, Waynesboro has made numerous territorial acquisitions from areas of Augusta County through annexation and officially became an independent city in 1948. In 2005, Waynesboro established

6160-457: Was invented (under the brand name Lycra), as well as a large textile mill called Wayn-Tex (now owned by Mohawk Industries), were significant employers for residents through much of the 20th century. The DuPont plant was later sold to Koch Industries as part of the subsidiary company Invista . In January 2019, the plant was again sold to Chinese luxury apparel firm Shandong Ruyi Group and rebranded as The Lycra Company . A General Electric site on

6240-485: Was left vacant for several years. In 2005, the state of Virginia gave the original property to the Staunton Industrial Authority. It is now a condominium complex called The Villages at Staunton. A separate complex, The DeJarnette State Sanatoruim, was constructed in 1932 and acted as a location for patients with the ability to pay for their treatment. Dr. DeJarnette was the superintendent of

6320-546: Was the first U.S. city to implement the council-manager form of city government. The city of Staunton refers to itself on its website as the "birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson, and the city manager form of government." The Shenandoah Valley was one of the first areas of the South to break away from a Solid South voting pattern, and Staunton was no exception. It went Republican in every presidential election from 1948 to 2004. In 2008, however, Barack Obama narrowly carried

6400-473: Was unconstitutional with respect to interstate bus routes, Ethel New, a black woman from Lynch, Kentucky , was arrested for violating the law because she had purchased an intrastate ticket. New suffered a miscarriage subsequent to her arrest and sued Greyhound Lines and the arresting officer in Staunton. In September 1947, meeting in Staunton, the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld

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