New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Replica of a 19th Century Town Pump

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020

1. Replica of a 19th Century Town Pump Marker

Inscription. Replica of a 19th century town pump made in 1987 by Otis Braxton Theis, Jr., and others, using the same tools which his ancestors used making the original pumps. This is the site of the last remaining of perhaps eight or ten public wells and was used by soldiers and both the North and South during the War Between the States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Natural Resources • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 38° 38.794′ N, 78° 40.345′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 11) and East Lee Street, on the right when traveling north on Lee Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9430 S Congress St, New Market VA 22844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: The Henkel House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Henkel House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of New Market Academy and New Market Polytechnic Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodworth Cottage (about 300 feet away); Fighting in the Streets (about 500 feet away); In Memory of General Robert E. Lee

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(about 500 feet away); Gen. John Sevier (about 500 feet away); Paul Henkel (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jackson in New Market (was about 500 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020

2. The replica

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.