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
- Cliser owned the land along US 211 and also operated a gas station there.
- When he refused to leave, the local sheriff and his deputies came to remove him and his family.
- According to Virginia Center for Digital History, the deputies handcuffed Cliser, took the family's belongings out of their home and then sealed the
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- Cliser owned the land along US 211 and also operated a gas station there.
- When he refused to leave, the local sheriff and his deputies came to remove him and his family.
- According to Virginia Center for Digital History, the deputies handcuffed Cliser, took the family's belongings out of their home and then sealed the
Sources: Times of India