. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. isure, and in the joy of hismaster passion. Rockingham Springs are located nearthe southwest end of the Massanutten Moun-tains, a straight narrow range that dividesthe Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for fiftymiles, beginning abruptly at Strasburg in PAGE 15 SIDNEY LANIER Shenandoah County, and ending just asabruptly at Harrisonburg, in RockinghamCounty. At the present time three railroadsmake the Springs easily accessible; but in1879 there was only one railroad thr
. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. isure, and in the joy of hismaster passion. Rockingham Springs are located nearthe southwest end of the Massanutten Moun-tains, a straight narrow range that dividesthe Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for fiftymiles, beginning abruptly at Strasburg in PAGE 15 SIDNEY LANIER Shenandoah County, and ending just asabruptly at Harrisonburg, in RockinghamCounty. At the present time three railroadsmake the Springs easily accessible; but in1879 there was only one railroad through theValley, and the nearest station to theSprings was fifteen miles away. Says : Our journey to Rockingham Springs in1879 was made by rail to Harrisonburg, andthence by stage through McGaheysville toRockingham Springs.^ A glance at the accompanying map willmake the final stages of this notable journeyclear, and will give a definite acquaintancewith the location of the Springs and theplaces thereabout. Some of them werefamous before 1879. 1- From a letter by Mrs. Lanier, dated July 19,1911, to the writer. PAGE 16. SIDNEY LANIER A number of Baltimore people wereaccustomed to come to Rockingham Springsat the time of which we write, and one ofthe cottages was called Baltimore this cottage, as was fitting, the Lanierswere given apartments. This house is stillstanding, and it remains unchanged in formand general appearance; but surely we maytake the liberty now of changing its name,and of calling it henceforth Tanier Cot-tage. The quick sentiment of Lanier musthave responded at once to the coincidenceof finding this quiet little Baltimore inthe wilderness, after he had left the big,noisy Baltimore so far away. Another coincidence must have pleasedhim: The owners and managers of Rock-ingham Springs were then, and still are,Messrs. Hopkins & Hopkins—Mr. G. and his son, Mr. Edwin B. Hopkins PAGE 18
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