We are all surrounded by history, especially here in Virginia and in particular the Shenandoah Valley. You don't have to travel far to find a historical marker or an interesting small town. The Hills, Carrie and Lonnie, are both curious about local history and those that made it. Listen for a new episode of History With The Hills every other Tuesday as they give you a glimpse into the past.
Latest episodes
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6 min
Halloween Treasure Hunt!
It is that time of year again, time for a Halloween story. The leaves are beginning to change, and nighttime is creeping in earlier and earlier. This is a tale of things that go ‘b…
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8 min
Harrison & Tyler – Virginia Presidents
William Henry Harrison – Though he represents Ohio in many history books, Harrison was born at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia. He holds the unfortunate record for the shortest pre…
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5 min
Ring Of Fire
Imagine it was August 1963, you are at the local Watermelon Park in Clarke County. A black sedan pulls up and the legendary man in black steps out, could you believe your eyes? He…
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8 min
James and James – The Last of the Founding Fathers
Today, we’re taking a closer look at two of Virginia’s most influential Founding Fathers, James Madison and James Monroe. Madison played a key role in shaping the framework of the…
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8 min
The Conservation & Research Center
Nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Warren County, a site that’s gone from military horses to endangered species. This is the story of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Ins…
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6 min
Riverton Village
Nestled at the northern edge of Front Royal, Virginia, where the North and South Forks of the majestic Shenandoah River converge, lies a hidden gem of history and architecture: the…
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7 min
Killahevlin
Samuel Carson, an Irish immigrant who established the dominant Carson Lime Company in Riverton in 1868, commissioned this home as a physical symbol of his success. The location, ov…
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4 min
Duck Street in Riverton
There isn’t a whole lot of information out there concerning how Duck Street in Front Royal got its name, but here is the evidence I uncovered. In the early 1900’s that whole area w…
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6 min
Riverton Post Office & General Store
The Carson Lime Company also constructed the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery. It is set right behind the Duncan Hotel on the Old Winchester Turnpike. The Old Riverton Post Off…
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13 min
Duncan Hotel
The Old Duncan Hotel in Riverton was once a beautiful hotel with a wrap-around porch. It was an important destination spot in the early 1900’s and was owned by several different fa…
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10 min
Washington and Jefferson
George Washington was a skilled dancer, whiskey distiller and avid dog lover, but never had wooden teeth. Thomas Jefferson was a true Renaissance man, loved books and food.
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10 min
The Presidents of Virginia – Washington & Jefferson
George Washington is a complex man, who never lived in the White House. He suffered from numerous diseases, but did not have wooden teeth. Thomas Jefferson was a true Renaissance m…
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8 min
Mother Of Presidents
Virginia isn’t called the “Mother of Presidents” for nothing. Eight U.S. presidents were born in the Old Dominion, a record that still stands today. In this podcast, Lonnie and Car…
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6 min
Riverton General Store & Post office
Constructed by the Carson Lime Company, the Old Riverton Post Office and Grocery is one of just two commercial buildings still standing from Riverton’s heyday.
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13 min
The Duncan Hotel
It served as a hotel and a doctor’s office and changed hands many times, but if those walls could talk, imagine the stories they would tell.
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4 min
Duck Street
The only mystery more compelling than ‘who done it?’ is ‘why name it?’ Discover the bill behind Duck Street. Duck, Duck, Goose! You’re it!
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7 min
Killahevlin
Samuel Carson, an Irish immigrant who established the dominant Carson Lime Company in Riverton in 1868, commissioned this home as a physical symbol of his success.
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6 min
Riverton Village
Nestled at the northern edge of Front Royal, Virginia, where the North and South Forks of the majestic Shenandoah River converge, lies a hidden gem of history and architecture: the…
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8 min
The CRC, Conservation and Research Center
Nestled in the rolling hills of southern Warren County, a site that has cared for military horses to endangered species. This is the story of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology I…
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5 min
Hero or Villian?
Lord Dunmore was the last Royal Governor of Virginia. Abolitionists loved him, but Patriots thought of him as a terror. He used his strategies before their time.