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Shenandoah council accepts VA250 monument, sets May 22 dedication at Shenandoah Museum
Summary
The Shenandoah Town Council voted to accept a VA250 monument from the Page County 250 Committee for placement at the Shenandoah Museum and adopted a resolution recognizing July 4, 2026 as the 250th anniversary; the dedication is scheduled for May 22 at 3 p.m.
The Shenandoah Town Council voted March 24 to accept a VA250 monument commissioned by the Page County 250 Committee and to place it at the Shenandoah Museum, 507 First Street. The council also adopted a resolution recognizing July 4, 2026, as the 250th anniversary of American independence; the monument dedication is scheduled for Friday, May 22 at 3:00 p.m.
James (Rod) Graves, chairman of the Page 250 Committee, requested that the monument be placed on town property; Council Member Reisinger moved to accept the monument and Council Member Haggett seconded. The minutes record the vote as: YEA — Vice Mayor Kite; Council Members Cave, Fox, Haggett, and Reisinger; ABSTAIN — Mayor Clinton O. Lucas, Jr.; ABSENT — Council Member I. Michael Lowe. The motion to accept and the resolution were recorded in the minutes and adopted by the council.
The resolution in the minutes notes the county committee commissioned the monument to honor local patriots and encourages residents, businesses and institutions to visit the monument and celebrate Page County history. The council’s action formalizes placement at the Shenandoah Museum and sets the public dedication date; the minutes provide the museum address for the event.
The council made no additional funding commitments in the motion; the minutes do not specify whether the town will incur installation or long-term maintenance costs beyond accepting the monument.
