Delaplane in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaplane
(Formerly Piedmont Station)
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 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. Marker is at the intersection of Rokeby Road (County 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.
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.
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
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 2,881 times since then and 26 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.