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The Journey: The history of Staunton's Montgomery Hall Park


The Journey: The history of Staunton’s Montgomery Hall Park
Montgomery Hall Park hosted picnics, swimming lessons and more. (Source: WHSV/Augusta County Historical Society)
By Simone McKenny | WHSV | February 12, 2021 at 8:31 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 8:31 PM
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) — Montgomery Hall Park is one of many historical landmarks for the Staunton community. The story of the park begins with a plantation owned by John Howe Peyton.
“That plantation was a success because of the slave labor that was there. About 50 people at any one time were enslaved on the farm. It made Peyton one of the largest slaveholders in Augusta County,” recalls local historian Nancy Sorrells. ....

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