Woodstock in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodstock
1752
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007
1. Woodstock Marker
Scene of Peter Muhlenburg's Famous
call to arms 1776
Oldest Court House west of the
Blue Ridge 1795
First Clerk was Thomas Marshall,
Father of Chief Justice John Marshall
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Turn at Court House square and visit Massanutten
Tower, a superb view of the Valley showing famous
horse shoe bends of the Shenandoah River.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 38° 53.249′ N, 78° 30.062′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on North Main Street / Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodstock VA 22664, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The oldest business in Woodstock (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mabel Lee Walton and Sigma Sigma Sigma (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1LT Charles Bare Gatewood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mt. Zion Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fanny Stone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shenandoah County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edinburg
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Another copy of this marker is also on Route 11 at the southern entrance to town.
Also see . . . Woodstock Historic District. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
via NPS, unknown
2. Woodstock Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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Photographed By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007
3. Woodstock Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, December 1, 2007
4. Woodstock Museum
At West Court and Muhlenburg Streets stands the Woodstock Museum. The building may have been a home for Thomas Marshall during his tenure as court clerk.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
