Strasburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Great Train Raid
Reenactment - May 29, 2011
This image, entitled Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike, is the third in a series of paintings by renowned historical artist Mort Kόnsler, depicting the arrival in Strasburg of disassembled locomotives seized by Confederate forces under Col. Thomas J.(later Stonewall) Jackson in the spring of 1861 (see adjacent marker). Thousands of onlookers witnessed this once-only reenactment of one of the most fascinating episodes of the Civil War. Years in the planning, the event featured a nearly full-size replica of the #208 Dutch Wagon engine captured at Martinsburg, built by retired welder Conly Crabill of Strasburg. It is now on display here at the Strasburg Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 59.243′ N, 78° 21.339′ W. Marker is in Strasburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It can be reached from East King Street east of Acton Place, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the Strasburg Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 East King Street, Strasburg VA 22657, 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: Train Heist (here, next to this marker); Historic Strasburg (a few steps from this marker); The Great Train Raid of 1861
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Other markers no longer nearby. Civil War Strasburg (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Historic Strasburg (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Historic Strasburg (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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2. Strasburg Museum
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 14, 2014
3. The Great Train Raid Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 14, 2014
4. Replica Engine # 208
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 14, 2014
5. Replica Engine # 208
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 18, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
