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〕 |footnotes = }} Harrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,914.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/51660.html )〕 Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Harrisonburg with Rockingham County for statistical purposes. Harrisonburg is home to James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University. Harrisonburg is the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a 2011 estimated population of 126,562. ==History== The earliest documented English exploration of the area prior to settlement was the "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition", led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely passed through what is now Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg, previously known as "Rocktown", was named for Thomas Harrison, a son of English settlers.〔Harrison, J. Houston (1935). ''Settlers by the Long Grey Trail'' J.K. Ruebush. p 214-249〕 In 1737, Harrison settled in the Shenandoah Valley, eventually laying claim to over situated at the intersection of the Spotswood Trail and the main Native American road through the valley.〔Julian Smith, 2007, ''Moon Virginia'' p. 246〕 In 1779, Harrison deeded of his land to the "public good" for the construction of a courthouse. In 1780, Harrison deeded an additional .〔(''A Brief History of Harrisonburg'' )〕 This is the area now known as "Historic Downtown Harrisonburg." In 1849, trustees chartered a mayor-council form of government, although Harrisonburg was not officially incorporated as an independent city until 1916. Today, a council-manager government administers Harrisonburg.〔(Government Structure of Harrisonburg )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harrisonburg, Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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