Delaplane in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaplane

(Formerly Piedmont Station)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006

1. Delaplane Marker

Inscription. On July 19, 1861 Stonewall Jackson’s brigade of General Joseph E. Johnston’s corps marched to this station from Winchester. They crowded into freight and cattle cars and travelled to the 1st Battle of Manassas. The use of a railroad to carry more than ten thousand troops to the Manassas battlefield gave striking demonstration of the arrival of a new era in military transport and contributed significantly to the Confederate victory there.

Erected 1981 by The Piedmont Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. (Marker Number B-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Manassas Gap Railroad, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1847.

Location. 38° 54.895′ N, 77° 55.284′ W. Marker is in Delaplane, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Rokeby Road (County

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Route 623) and Winchester Road (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east on Rokeby Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaplane VA 20144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Piedmont Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oak Hill (approx. 2 miles away); John Marshall's Leeds Manor Rural Historic District (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rectortown (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaplane.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Death of 2d Lt. James “Big Yankee” Ames (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Too Few Trains: The Reinforcement of P. G. T. Beauregard at First Manassas. by Charles T. Harrell. (Submitted on October 22, 2006.)

2. The Unofficial Manassas Gap Railroad Historic Site. Mason Y. Cooper's website. (Submitted on November 2, 2006.)

Additional keywords. Manassas Gap Railroad

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006

2. Delaplane Marker

An eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train passes through on its way to Manassas. Route 17 is behind the photographer.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 18, 2006

3. Delaplane Marker

Piedmont Railroad Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2016

4. Piedmont Railroad Station

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,572 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 10, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.