When you're traveling through our beautiful area, and visiting our attractions , it is not uncommon for a serene sense of peace to gently persuade you to spend another day with us . Maybe it's the friendly pace of our people, but instead of spending a day, you decide to stay at one of our accommodations . The days slip quietly by, you walk our hills, play beside the Shenandoah, visit Luray Caverns , go antiqueing and decide to cancel the rest of your vacation and stay a little longer. It is believed the name came from the reflection of the heavens in the gentle rolling river. The Germans and Swiss who first came to the Page Valley established large farms, many of which are still owned by their descendants.
Agriculture remains a mainstay of the economy.
Page County was formed from parts of Shenandoah and Rockingham counties by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1831. Luray, the county seat, was founded in 1812. Shenandoah, the southernmost town, was established in 1884, and Stanley, near the center of the county, in 1900. Several National Historic Landmarks are found in the county, including the original courthouse, the 18th century Mauck Meeting House , Stevens Cottage in Shenandoah, a nineteenth century reminder of the county's railroad heritage, and several homes dating from the mid-1770s. Luray Caverns , the largest and most popular in the east, was discovered in 1878.