Fort Defiance in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Quarles Walk
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
1. Quarles Walk Marker
Dedicated to Julian Quarles, '35 for his service to his country, his commitment to AMA and honoring the 75th anniversary of his graduation from AMA. (Marker Number 2010.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 2010.
Location. 38° 14.233′ N, 78° 58.645′ W. Marker is in Fort Defiance, Virginia, in Augusta County. It can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 11) north of Willow Spout Road (Virginia Route 742), on the left when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the Augusta Military Academy Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1640 Lee Highway, Fort Defiance VA 24437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This 1886 Bell (here, next to this marker); Augusta Military Academy Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Augusta Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Augusta Military Academy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augusta Stone Church (about 700 feet away); The Rev. John Craig (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Augusta Stone Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Defiance.
Also see . . . Augusta Military Academy (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
2. Quarles Walk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
