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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage CorridorSteeples and towers peak through the thick forest on nearby hillsides
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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor
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In 1860, Shenandoah Valley counties voted for John Bell, a moderate Democrat dedicated to maintaining the Union. Valley counties at a state convention urged staying in the Union, but after the firing on Fort Sumter they stayed with Virginia rather than joining the new state of West Virginia.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST