Last updated: June 26, 2024
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Blue Ridge Heritage Project Monument - Madison County
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The Blue Ridge Heritage Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build monuments to honor the people who were displaced by the creation of Shenandoah National Park. Eight counties from which mountain residents were relocated have monuments: Madison, Page, Rockingham, Greene, Rappahannock, Albemarle, Warren, and Augusta. Most of the monument sites include exhibits about the families. We invite you to visit these gateway communities and the beautiful monuments and learn about the people who sacrificed their homes for the establishment of Shenandoah. You can also learn more about this story at Byrd Visitor Center (mile 51).
The Madison County Blue Ridge Heritage Project Monument is located at 1128 Old Blue Ridge Tpke., Madison, VA 22727
The Madison monument is located on the grounds of the former Criglersville School on the west side of the small village of Criglersville. The Mountain Museum, in the white house nearby, contains displays and artifacts related to life in the mountains.