New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stonewall Jackson
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
1. Stonewall Jackson Marker
Virginia Military
Institute
will be heard from
today.
General Jackson
at Chancellorsville
May 3, 1863
[ Lower Marker: ]
The 1990 restoration of the Jackson statue
was made possible by the descendants of
William Bradford Ryland, Class of 1924,
Alexander Fleet Ryland, Class of 1897,
and
Josiah Ryland, Class of 1859,
who studied under Jackson at the Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1911.
Location. 38° 39.687′ N, 78° 40.243′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on George Collins Parkway (Virginia Route 305), on the left when traveling east. Located at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8895 George Collins Pkwy, New Market VA 22844, 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: New Market Battlefield Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Baptism of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); The Assault on Bushong's Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Union Line Collapses
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Died on the Field of Honor " (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The Virginia Museum of the Civil War is part of the Virginia Military Institute Museum System.
Regarding Stonewall Jackson. Former location of the marker was at coordinates 37° 47.437′ N, 79° 26.161′ W on Letcher Ave. It was in front of the old barracks of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, VA.
Additional commentary.
1. Statue removed and will be relocated.
VMI today removed the statue of Stonewall Jackson and it will be relocated to the Virginia Museum of the Civil War and New Market Battlefield State Historical Park.
The statue had been a subject of controversy for years, but the school had committed
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
2. Lower Marker
— Submitted December 7, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Linda Walcroft, March 26, 2022
3. Stonewall Jackson Marker at its new location in New Market, Virginia.
The statue was relocated to the Virginia Museum of the Civil War in front of the museum formerly known as the Hall of Valor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
4. Stonewall Jackson Marker at former location at VMI.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 21, 2012
5. Stonewall Jackson Monument at VMI (former location)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,143 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 31, 2022, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
