2026-04-04T08:06:04-04:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://shenandoahstories.org/ Shenandoah Stories https://shenandoahstories.org 2016-06-03T13:08:02-04:00 2018-10-19T11:46:21-04:00 https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/94 Shenandoah County Library This structure was built around 1749 by Jacob Rinker, an immigrant. The building tops a spring and was most likely designed to protect residents from Native American war parties who were fighting European encroachment. Rinker’s son, also named Jacob, was the house’s occupant. He served in the 8th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. For more (including 2 images), view the original article.