Staunton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Main Passenger Terminal
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
1. Main Passenger Terminal Marker
Original Building 1857
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 38° 8.852′ N, 79° 4.359′ W. Marker is in Staunton, Virginia. It is on Middlebrook Avenue (Virginia Route 252), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the Staunton train station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Staunton VA 24401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stauntons Wharf Historic District History (a few steps from this marker); Railroads, Warehouses, Hospitals (a few steps from this marker); History of the C&O Station (a few steps from this marker); Sears Hill Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Barnas Sears, Woodrow Park, & Sears Hill Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Staunton Historic Districts (within shouting distance of this marker); Beyer Print of Staunton (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Alexander Humphreys (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staunton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Staunton (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
2. Main Passenger Terminal Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
3. Main Passenger Terminal Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
4. Staunton Train Station
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 20, 2012
5. Main Passenger Terminal Marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 8, 2020
6. Staunton Train Station
Now used as an event center. The platform behind the station building is still used by AMTRAK.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.
