Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Kernstown
Erected 1964 by Virginia Civil War Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 8.404′ N, 78° 11.685′ W. Memorial is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Opequon Church Lane. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 217 Opequon Church Ln, Winchester VA 22602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: A different marker also named Battle of Kernstown (a few steps from this marker); Kernstown Battles (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Kernstown (a few steps from this marker); Opequon Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of William Hoge (1660 - 1749) and His Wife Barbara Hume Hoge (1670 - 1745) (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution (about 300 feet away); 1790 Stone Church (about 300 feet away); The Second Battle of Kernstown (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Opequon Presbyterian Church (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
