New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
New Market Battlefield Park
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
Battlefield Park
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 38° 39.709′ N, 78° 40.245′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on George R. Collins Parkway (Virginia Route 305), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the Hall of Valor at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Market VA 22844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Died on the Field of Honor…" (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Baptism of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bushong Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Good-bye, Lieutenant, I am killed.” (approx. ¼ mile away); This Rustic Pile (approx. ¼ mile away); Heroism in Defeat (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
Also see . . .
1. New Market Battlefield Park. Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Battle of New Market. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.