Near West Augusta in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Highland County
Area 422 Square Miles
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Augusta County
Area 1006 Square Miles
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
1. Highland County Face of Marker
Highland County. Area 422 square miles. Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The Battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county.
Augusta County. Area 1006 square miles. Formed in 1738 from Orange and named for Augusta, Princess of Wales and mother of George III. Originally it included a large part of the middle west. President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-110.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 38° 18.683′ N, 79° 23.064′ W. Marker is near West Augusta, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is on U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the overlook at top of the gap through
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 13 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Shenandoah Mountain Pass is grand indeed (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Trail (a few steps from this marker); Fort Edward Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fort Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Edward Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); It was cold business (within shouting distance of this marker); Wee are faring badly (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Healing the Wounds (about 600 feet away); tolerable well fortified (about 700 feet away); We had a hardscramble up (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wee are now looking out for a fight (approx. 0.2 miles away); to go wee did not know where (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mountain House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Augusta.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
2. Augusta County Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
3. Highland County Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
4. Augusta County Face of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,176 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
