Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacksons Headquarters
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. Jackson's Headquarters Marker
Erected 1963 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number Q 4f.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1862.
Location. 39° 11.359′ N, 78° 9.923′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. It is on North Braddock Street 0.1 miles north of Peyton Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in front of the Stonewall Jacksons Headquarters Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 N Braddock Street, Winchester VA 22601, 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: A different marker also named Jackson's Headquarters (here, next to this marker); Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Well (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Loudoun (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Loudoun
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Other markers no longer nearby. Jacksons Headquarters (has been replaced with this marker); Loyal Quaker and Brave Slave (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum. (Submitted on September 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
2. Headquarters Marker in Front of the Museum
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
3. Jackson's Headquarters
The cannon to the right is a Model 1857 "Napoloeon" 12 pounder smoothbore. For those tracking such minutia, this example was cast by Revere Cooper, Co. of Boston, Mass, in 1863. A battered muzzle face prevents exact identification but the foundry number "339" is clear on one of the trunnions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,934 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 17, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
