Wardensville in Hardy County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Wardensville
Erected by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1983.
Location. 39° 4.803′ N, 78° 35.528′ W. Marker is in Wardensville, West Virginia, in Hardy County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 48), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the county information center and conference center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wardensville WV 26851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Wardensville (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Son of Man (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lost and Found (approx. 3½ miles away); West Virginia (Hardy County) / Virginia (approx. 4.2
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Other markers no longer nearby. Wardensville (has been replaced with this marker); Population Center (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Historic Whipple Truss (was approx. 6.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional commentary.
1. Skirmishes around Wardensville during the Civil War
According to the Official Records the following skirmishes were recorded around the town:
- On May 7, 1862 the 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade under Lt. Col. Stephen Downey clashed with Confederates posted north of town.
- Lt. Col. Downey lead cavalry into the town again on May 29, 1862, and met brief resistance.
- Skirmishes occurred on December 16 and 22, 1862 as Federal forces advanced back into the Shenandoah Valley following the Confederate Maryland Campaign of 1862.
- On March 20, 1863 Federals made a reconnaissance
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
2. Markers in front of the Visitor Center
- While the town is mentioned in dispatches during the Gettysburg Campaign and the Valley Campaigns of 1864, no fighting is recorded.
- On May 10, 1864, Federal cavalry skirmished with Confederate cavalry west of town near the Lost River Gap.
— Submitted October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,324 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on December 19, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
