In 1935, Melanchthon Cliser refused $4,855 for his 46-acre Virginia property; deputies handcuffed and evicted him, and he never cashed it as Shenandoah National Park took shape
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, once - no second voice in this corpus.
All 1 reports on Thu, 3 September 2026
What it is about
Deputy Claude ShaverArno CammererMelanchton CliserMelanchthon CliserFranklin RooseveltWilliam E CarsonVirginia Commission On ConservationSouthern Appalachian National Park CommitteeVirginia CenterShenandoah National ParkNational Park ServiceBig Meadows, Virginia, United StatesShenandoah National Park, Virginia, United StatesPennsylvania, United StatesWaynesboro, Pennsylvania, United StatesVirginia, United States
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com10:30first to report
In 1935, Melanchton Cliser and his family were forced out of their 46-acre property in Virginia as the state pushed ahead with plans for what would become Shenandoah National Park. Cliser owned the land along US 211 and also operated a gas station there.