Pictured is a birthday cake which was shared by all at the 175th Birthday Celebration in memory of General J. E. B. Stuart. General Stuart was born on Feb. 6, 1833 in Ararat, VA

The J. E. B. Stuart Preservation Trust hosted the party at the Just Plain Country Store in Stuart, VA on Feb. 9, 2008. For more information about Laurel Hill, the birthplace of Gen. Stuart, call 276-251-1833 or go to this web site: www.jebstuart.org