Dorothy's Inn - Narrow Passage

Dorothy's Inn - Narrow Passage

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Photograph of the stone building located on Route 11 just south Woodstock near Narrow Passage. The first business to use this building was Dorothy's Inn. It was owned and operated by Raymond and Leah Satchell.

Dorothy's Inn was a successful business for many years. The site included hotel rooms, restaurant, bar, and a dance floor. It was a popular night spot until the 1960's when the addition of Interstate 81 changed traffic patterns, decreased business, and led to its closure.

Next, the Narrow Passage Inn used the building throughout the 1980's. It was reported to have the largest bar in Shenandoah County and continued to be a social center.

Since the inn closed, the building has sat mostly vacant, despite several attempts to locate businesses, restaurants, and hotels in the structure.

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Undated

Identified in 2013 by Phyllis Wright who worked there as a waitress during the summer of 1961.

Historical details were extracted from this source: “Dorothy's Inn,” Shenandoah Stories, accessed June 24, 2025, https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/137.

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