The center, now under development, is situated on Garbers Church Road in Harrisonburg, with a hilltop site providing vistas spanning the Valley. The 14-acre campus has been designed as a farmstead with a central garden. Plans include a reception center, 1829 Mennonite log house, summer kitchen, vintage Rockingham County barn, 1854 Burkholder - Myers house, one-room school house and a meetinghouse. Faciliteis can be rented for group use; download information and reservation form here.
Directions to CrossRoads Heritage Center from I81: Interstate 81 to Exit 247 (US 33 West). Continue on US 33, which will pass around Harrisonburg Court Square. Approximately 2.5 miles beyond Court Square on US 33 West, turn left at the stop light, on Garber's Church Road. The CrossRoads Heritage Center is located on the right, just north and up hill from the location of the new Harrisonburg High School.
Visitors will explore the life and faith practices of Mennonites and Brethren as they tour the farmstead. Methods of farming and providing for a family will be demonstrated. The relationships of individuals, families, and community will be studied. At the conclusion of the tour, visitors may reflect on their observations of these simple and peace-loving people.
The site will also feature a Visitor Center with a gift shop offering books, art, crafts, and special momentos.
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Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center
Location: 1921
Heritage Center Way (Off Garbers Church Road)
Harrisonburg, Va.
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1563, Harrisonburg 22803
(540) 438-1275
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