Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Collier Civil War Center

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

1. Fort Collier Civil War Center Marker

Inscription. Fort Collier is a Confederate earthwork fortification constructed in 1861, the site of the great Federal cavalry charge on September 19, 1864 that ended the Third Battle of Winchester. The Fort Collier Civil War Center, Inc., purchased this ten acre site on April 1, 2002 with the help of a Federal grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, The Civil War Preservation Trust, the County of Frederick, and private donations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 2002.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 39° 12.032′ N, 78° 9.309′ W. Marker was near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It was at the intersection of Brooke Road (Virginia Route 1322) and Brick Kiln Road ( Route 783), on the right when traveling east on Brooke Road. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 909 Martinsburg Pike, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: 2nd Battle of Winchester (within shouting distance

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of this marker); 3rd Battle of Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Battle of Winchester / 3rd Battle of Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Collier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Collier (about 400 feet away); George Washington in Winchester (about 400 feet away); Fort Collier Stine House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Collier (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Collier (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2020, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.