A fire thought to be caused by a faulty pipe in the wood-burning stove destroyed the beautiful 112-year-old wooden structure.

The fire revealed several graves beneath the church's stone foundation making it very difficult to rebuild at the same site.

After retreating across the Potomac River at Williamsport, Maryland, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia withdrew up the Shenandoah Valley.

George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac crossed the river east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and followed Lee into Virginia.

On July 23, Meade ordered the III Corps, under Maj. Gen. William H. French, to cut off the retreating Confederate columns at Front Royal, Virginia, by forcing passage through Manassas Gap.

About 4:30 p.m., a strong Union attack drove Walker's men until they were reinforced by Robert E. Rodes's division and artillery.

[7] Linden is home to St. Dominic's Monastery,[8] Appalachian Trail access points, and the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area.

A primary Appalachian Trail access point is on Tuckers lane off of Route 55 the John Marshall Highway.

At 945 feet (288 m) above sea level, it sits at the top of the Manassas Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, making it a gateway into the Shenandoah Valley today (as it was for early settlers in the area).

The terrain ranges from rolling to steep landscapes that are dissected by Goose Creek and its tributaries that feed from runs and springs from the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains.