Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Belle Boyd

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 14, 2022

1. Belle Boyd Marker

Inscription. One of the most noted female spies for the Confederacy, Boyd was born in Martinsburg in 1844. After she killed a Union soldier in 1861 who was threatening her mother, Belle began spying on local Union troops. Her efforts at the Battle of Front Royal, according to Boyd, led Gen. Stonewall Jackson to name her as his honorary aide-de-camp. She died in Wisconsin in 1900 while on tour.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 39° 27.644′ N, 77° 57.75′ W. Marker is in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in Berkeley County. Marker is at the intersection of North Queen Street (U.S. 11) and East Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north on North Queen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martinsburg WV 25401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Belle Boyd House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Belle Boyd House (about 500 feet away); Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shop Complex (about 500 feet away); Martinsburg Roundhouse

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(about 500 feet away); Baltimore and Ohio Roundhouse and Shop Complex (about 500 feet away); Berkeley Hotel (about 800 feet away); Apollo Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roundhouses and Shops / Railroad Strike of 1877 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Martinsburg.

Also see . . . Belle Boyd. (Submitted on September 13, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 14, 2022

2. Belle Boyd Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.