Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson’s Headquarters
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Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. Jackson's Headquarters Marker
This Gothic Revival-style cottage, Alta Vista, was built in 1854 for William M. Fuller. The south-facing entrance overlooked a broad, open hillside with a commanding view of Winchester. The house’s owner in 1861, Lt. Col. Lewis T. Moore, 4th Virginia Infantry, offered it to the general for his headquarters.
Jackson’s wife, Mary Anna, joined him in December 1861. During his time in Winchester, Jackson became fond of the community and hoped to settle here after the war. One hundred years later, the house was purchased for a museum. The collection includes many artifacts associated with Stonewall Jackson.
“The situation is beautiful. The building is of cottage style and contains six rooms. I have two rooms, one above the other. The lower room, or office, has a matting on the floor, a large fine table, six chairs, and a piano. The walls are papered with elegant gilt paper. I don’t remember to have ever seen more beautiful papering, and there are five paintings hanging on the walls. ... The upper room
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Erected by Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 11.357′ N, 78° 9.922′ W. Marker was in Winchester, Virginia. It was on North Braddock Street 0.1 miles north of Peyton Street, on the left when traveling north. In front of Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters Museum. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 415 North Braddock Street, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named Jackson’s Headquarters (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Jackson's Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Well
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
2. The Civil War Trails Marker and Virginia State Marker in Front of Museum
More about this marker. The marker displays a photograph of Alta Vista from 1905, a portrait of Jackson, and a picture of his prayer book, which bears the initials “Maj. T.J.J. U.S.A.”
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by another at this location.
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
3. Alta Vista Today
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 2,355 times since then and 23 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.
