McDowell in Highland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Felix Hull House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2021

1. Felix Hull House Marker

Inscription. This stately brick house was built about 1855 for Felix Hull (ca. 1823-1861) in the Greek Revival style popular in the late antebellum period. During the Civil War, his widow, Eliza Mathews Hull, was living here on 7-8 May 1862 when the house was commandeered for headquarters by Union Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy and his superior, Brig. Gen. Robert C. Schenck. On 9 May, after the Battle of McDowell on Sitlington’s Hill just to the east, the victorious Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson made his headquarters here. He pursued the Union army westward, then returned here on 14 May for the night before moving toward Staunton.

Erected 1995 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W151.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 38° 20.103′ N, 79° 29.401′ W. Marker is in McDowell, Virginia, in Highland County. It is at the intersection of Highland

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Turnpike (U.S. 250) and Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645), on the right when traveling west on Highland Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Dowell VA 24458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Highway To War (a few steps from this marker); Battle of McDowell (a few steps from this marker); War Comes to McDowell (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mansion House (about 700 feet away); The Guns of Cemetery Hill

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 15, 2015

2. Felix Hull House Marker

(approx. 0.2 miles away); McDowell VA - May 8, 1862 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); McDowell Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDowell.

Other markers no longer nearby. Highway to War (was a few steps from this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of McDowell (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle Of McDowell (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Village of McDowell (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Felix Hull House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009

3. Felix Hull House

George W. Hull House, located nearby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009

4. George W. Hull House, located nearby

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,655 times since then and 178 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on May 9, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 18, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.