New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
New Market Battlefield Park
Battlefield Park
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 38° 39.709′ N, 78° 40.245′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on George R. Collins Parkway (Virginia Route 305), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to the Hall of Valor at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Battle of New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Baptism of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Assault on Bushong's Hill (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Union Line Collapses (about
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Died on the Field of Honor " (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. New Market Battlefield Park. Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Battle of New Market. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
2. New Market Battlefield Park Markers
The set of plaques used to include a plaque from the Town of New Market.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
4. Markers at the New Market Hall of Valor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
5. New Market Battlefield
This view of the New Market Battlefield is from the right end of the Union line. In front of the cannon is "The Field of Lost Shoes" which saw some of the fiercest fighting of the battle. The Bushong Farm is seen in the distance.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2017
6. New Market Battlefield Park
The historic Bushong Farm is the key landmark at the New Market Battlefield.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
