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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 ...
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.
Wool production is a significant industry in the county, [42] which was ranked fifth in Virginia in 2010 for the largest number of lamb and sheep with approximately 4,500 head. Highland County in 2010 had approximately 8,000 head of cattle, 53rd in the state, and produced 15,700 tons of hay in 2009, also ranked 53rd in the state. [ 43 ]
December 24, 2013 (144 and 160 W. Main St. Monterey: 4: Mansion House: Mansion House: January 31, 2006 (161 Mansion House Rd. McDowell: 5: McClung Farm Historic District
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.
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.
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