Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Hackwood Park
October 4, 2008
1. Hackwood Park Marker
Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-38.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1743.
Location. 39° 13.242′ N, 78° 7.877′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Martinsburg Pike (U.S. 11) north of Merchant Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester VA 22603, 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 Great Indian (and Wagon) Road (here, next to this marker); Action of Rutherfords Farm (here, next to this marker); "Run or Die" (here, next to this marker); Interrupted by War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Three Battlefields (approx. 0.7 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Rutherford's Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Rutherford's Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); John Rutherford's Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Three Battlefields (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The marker was removed for maintenance and due to nearby construction (confirmed with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources).
Also see . . . Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Entry for General Smith. (Submitted on October 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
October 4, 2008
2. Hackwood Park Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 15, 2007
3. Where Virginia State Markers A 2 and A 38 Stood
Photo taken while the markers were down for maintenance and the site was under construction.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 26, 2007
4. Hackwood Park
The house can be seen from the I-81 bypass, if you watch closely, from the north bound lane looking to the east. It can better be appreciated from the walking trail on the CWPT's Third Winchester Battlefield Site (see nearby markers).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
5. The Hackwood House
Viewed from the Third Winchester Battlefield trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,331 times since then and 141 times this year. Last updated on March 12, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2008. 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
