Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tomb Of An Unknown Soldier
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, June 3, 2006
1. Tomb of an Unknown Soldier
On the highest mountain top to the southeast is the grave of an unknown soldier. The mountain top was used as a signal station by both armies, 1861-1865.
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 39° 0.936′ N, 78° 17.961′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles north of Water Plant Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ramseur Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Cedar Creek (about 700 feet away); Union Camps (about 700 feet away); Battlefield Center (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Creek (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Cedar Creek
this page online
2. Lee Ranger District Trails. Signal Knob can be accessed along one of the hiking trails in George Washington National Forrest. (Submitted on November 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
2. Marker along the Valley Pike
In the background is Massanutten Mountain.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
3. Massanutten Mountain
Near the location of a modern day radio tower was the site of the wartime signal station.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 2,778 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
