History Archives - Waynesboro Heritage Foundation

William Henry Sheppard: Missionary, Adventurer, and Activist

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Feb 23, 2018 | History

Born less than a week after the American Civil War Battle of Waynesboro in March 1865, William Henry Sheppard is the most notable native of Waynesboro. Both erudite and religious he had a sense of adventure that led him as a missionary to Africa where he laid witness...

Billy Graham’s Daughter will be Keeper of the Flame

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Feb 23, 2018 | History

WAYNESBORO — Wednesday was a day of reflection for Ruth Graham (far right in photo) as she thought about the death of her father, the world’s most famous evangelist, Rev. Billy Graham. Ruth Graham, a Waynesboro resident since 2000 and Shenandoah Valley resident...

Vince McMahon at Fishburne Military School

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Jun 9, 2015 | History

Ask any professional wrestling fan who Vince McMahon is, they all will surely know. But not many people know that Vince McMahon, the professional wrestling promoter and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment who was once listed in Forbes being personally worth more...

Old Presbyterian Cemetery: A Small Piece of History

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Jun 7, 2015 | History

There is a small piece of Waynesboro history on New Hope Road. Behind the Purple Foot Restaurant, before you get to the Red Brick House, there is a 1.3 acre plot of city-owned land. It is the oldest cemetery in Waynesboro, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery (aka the Old...

Retired Air Force Bomber Reflects on WWII Missions

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Jun 6, 2015 | History

For more than 60 years, Durland Mustain was a fixture in downtown Waynesboro where he repaired and sold all types of watches. His subtle craftsmanship was refined by his early love of work on watches and clocks. He received form training at a watch repair school in...

Memories from a Gun Battery

by Waynesboro Heritage Foundation | Jun 5, 2015 | History

Walking into the pink house on Pine Avenue, the first thing Byrd Rawlings’ visitors see is a 90 mm artillery shell filled with colorful umbrellas. The 86-year-old retired Army captain sits in a comfortable chair, happy to reminisce about days gone by and quick to tell...