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Monterey Hotel, also known as the Highland Inn, is a historic hotel located at Monterey, Highland County, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1904, and is a three-story, rambling frame building, seven bays long and three bays deep with a two-story ell to the north. It is topped by a hipped roof broken by two cross gables.
The selection of Monterey as the county seat of Highland County in 1847 was associated with the blazing of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike in 1838. The new town was named in commemoration of the Battle of Monterrey, Mexico (September 21–24, 1846) in which General (and future President) Zachary Taylor gained a key victory for the United States in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848 ...
Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,232, making it the state's least populous county. [1] Its county seat is Monterey. [2]
Monterey High School, also known as Highland High School, Monterey Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, and Highland Center, is a historic school building located at Monterey, Highland County, Virginia. It was built in 1922, and is a one-story, hipped roof garnet sandstone structure in the Classical Revival-style.
The event has been held since 1958 during the weekends of mid-March. The event attracts thousands of visitors to the county seat of Monterey, Virginia, at the intersection of US 250 and US 220, and the surrounding areas. Visitors to the event observe how maple syrup is produced and can sample a wide array of maple syrup related foods.
C.P. Jones House and Law Office, also known as the Jones-McCoy House, Almond-Strickler House, and James Bell House, is a historic home and law office located at Monterey, Highland County, Virginia. The original section of the house dates to about 1850.
Mustoe is located 6.9 miles (11.1 km) south-southwest of Monterey, Virginia. [2] The community is situated along U.S. Route 220 on the banks of the Jackson River . [ 3 ] According to the National Weather Service , the only tornado on record in Highland County occurred near Mustoe in 1959.
Liberty is located 10.7 miles (17.2 km) southeast of Monterey, Virginia. [2] The community is located in the Cowpasture River valley at the confluence of the Cowpasture River and Shaws Fork. [ 3 ]