Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS)
1987 - 1999
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
1. The Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS) Marker
During its brief existence, the APCWS acquired a large portion of two major battlefields in the Shennandoah Valley, Fisher's Hill in 1991 and Third Winchester in 1995. This fledgling entity, devoted to protecting Civil War ground, was founded in the summer of 1987 by a small group of historians and other preservationists concerned about the pressure to commercially develop privately-owned battle sites. APCWS began as an all-volunteer group and quickly built a large grassroots membership before merging with the Civil War Trust in 1999.
By that time, it had saved thousands of acres of battlefield properties, including Cedar Mountain, Malvern Hill and Five Forks in Virginia; Brices Crossroads in Mississippi; Bentonville, North Carolina; Rich Mountain, West Virginia; and Byram's Ford in Kansas City. Today's Civil War preservation movement grew from this early pioneering work.
John P. Ackerly III Dennis E. Frye Gary W. Gallagher Brian C. Pohanka A. Wilson Greene Robert K. Krick Donald C. Pfanz
Other Early Board Members
Dr. Daniel J. Beattie Merlin E. Sumner C. Bud Hall Alan T. Nolan Dewey L. Stinson Edward T. Wenzel Christopher M. Calkins Thomas A. Low Michael Anne Lynn Howard Coffin Thomas W. Richards Carrington Williams David
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 39° 12.605′ N, 78° 7.634′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Redbud Road (Virginia Route 661) 0.9 miles south of Martinsburg Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the trailhead for the Third Winchester Battlefield Park hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Redbud Road, 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: Third Battle of Winchester (a few steps from this marker); The Northern Flank (a few steps from this marker); "Like A Thousand Bricks" (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Laws and Third Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritchie Interpretive Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Battlefields (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Battle of Kernstown (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Battle of Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Third Battle of Winchester (was a few steps from this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
2. The Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS) Marker
The marker is on the left.
Regarding The Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS). The word "Shenandoah" is misspelled on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 635 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
