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

New Market

 
 
New Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
1. New Market Marker
Inscription. 6,000 Yankee troops defeated by 4,000 Confederate troops including 257 VMI cadets in Battle of New Market, 1864. Known for five carriage factories after the Civil War, including Clinedinst's and Cushman's.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & VehiclesWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 38° 52.932′ N, 78° 30.315′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 11) just north of West Court Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 N Main St, Woodstock VA 22664, 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 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
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Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shenandoah County Jail (here, next to this marker); Woodstock (here, next to this marker); Shenandoah County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Edinburg (here, next to this marker); Town of Strasburg (here, next to this marker); Town of Woodstock (here, next to this marker); Town of Edinburg (a few steps from this marker); John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
 
New Market Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
2. New Market Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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