Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Recreational Center of Front Royal
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-12.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 38° 57.833′ N, 78° 11.123′ W. Marker is in Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. Marker is on Country Club Road (County Route 655) near Winchester Road (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map . Marker is at or near this postal address: 580 Country Club Road, Front Royal VA 22630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Front Royal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Execution of Mosby’s Men (approx. 1.1 miles away); Guard Hill Engagement (approx. 1.1 miles away); The McKay Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Guard Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Bridges (approx. 1.6 miles away); Richardson’s Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fairview (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Front Royal.
More about this marker. At the time this marker was submitted to HMdb.org the marker was located at 9219 Winchester Road Front Royal but was recently moved to this location. The GPS coordinates shown are for the new location.
Regarding Recreational Center of Front Royal. Now called the Front Royal Golf Club, the Recreational Center is located at the end of Country Club Road next to the Shenandoah River. Some of the park's facilities including a swimming pool were destroyed by flooding in 1996.
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Additional keywords. Golf, Recreation
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,643 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 4, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 20, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.