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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Highland County

 
Clickable Map of Highland County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Highland County, OH (40) Adams County, OH (46) Brown County, OH (66) Clinton County, OH (46) Fayette County, OH (32) Pike County, OH (19) Ross County, OH (105)  HighlandCounty(40) Highland County (40)  AdamsCounty(46) Adams County (46)  BrownCounty(66) Brown County (66)  ClintonCounty(46) Clinton County (46)  FayetteCounty(32) Fayette County (32)  PikeCounty(19) Pike County (19)  RossCounty(105) Ross County (105)
Hillsboro is the county seat for Highland County
Adjacent to Highland County, Ohio
      Adams County (46)  
      Brown County (66)  
      Clinton County (46)  
      Fayette County (32)  
      Pike County (19)  
      Ross County (105)  
 
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1 Ohio, Highland County, Bainbridge, Paint Township — Welcome / HistoryMiller Nature Sanctuary State Nature Preserve
On Barrett Mill Road (County Road 1) 0.3 miles west of Ferneau Road (County Road 259), on the right when traveling east.
Welcome Welcome to Miller Nature Sanctuary Over millions of years, this land was shaped by flowing water and glaciers, creating the natural arches, slump blocks, and waterfalls which make Miller Nature Sanctuary a fascinating and unique . . . Map (db m246407) HM
2 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — B&O and DT&I Railroad Depots
On McArthur Way, on the right when traveling north.
B&O Depot circa 1854-1985 DTI Depot circa 1870-1973Map (db m60863) HM
3 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — Corner Pharmacy"Moving Forward" — Greenfield, Ohio —
On Washington Street (Ohio Route 41/753) at Jefferson Street (Route 28/138), on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
Circa 1899 "Daniels Cigars" Circa 1939 Heidingsfeld Clothes Store Harper Hotel Circa 1948 W. E. Seilkop Corner Rexall "Grand Opening"Map (db m60929) HM
4 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — 2-36 — Edward Lee McClain High School"What is in Greenfield? Well, principally there is the school."
On Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 28/138) east of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
A focal point of community pride for generations, McClain High School was the gift of textile manufacturer Edward Lee McClain to his hometown, "as promising the greatest good to the greatest number for the longest time." Designed by nationally . . . Map (db m60866) HM
5 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — Greenfield Civil War MonumentJames H. Freshour
Near North Washington Street (Ohio Route 41) north of Massie Street, on the right when traveling north.
Erected by James H. Freshour of Co. I. 81st Regt. O.V.V.I. to the memory of the Union soldiers of Greenfield and vicinity of the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865Map (db m122544) WM
6 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — Greenfield, Ohio, Timeline
On Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 28/138).
1796 Duncan McArthur leads surveying party to Greenfield. Washington elected president 1799 McArthur lays out town of Greenfield. First road to town completed. 1801 First inn and first Justice of Peace. Ferry . . . Map (db m60893) HM
7 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — 1-36 — Smith Tannery
On Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 28/138) at McArthur Way, on the right when traveling west on Jefferson Street.
The Smith Tannery is the oldest original structure remaining in Greenfield. Built in 1821 by Revolutionary War veteran William Smith and his son Samuel, the tannery became a noted station on the fabled "Underground Railroad." The structure, . . . Map (db m60862) HM
8 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — 7-36 — The C.R. Patterson & Sons Company
On North Washington Street (Ohio Route 753), on the left when traveling north.
Side A The factory of the C. R. Patterson & Sons Company once stood near here at 138 N. Washington Street. Established in the mid-nineteenth century by the black businessman Charles Richard (C. R.) Patterson and his white partner, J. P. . . . Map (db m122482) HM
9 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — Travellers Rest Inn
On McArthur Way at General Hull Way, on the left when traveling south on McArthur Way.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior ——————— Honoring Rotarian Frank Raymond Harris 1880 - . . . Map (db m60857) HM
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10 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — War MemorialGreenfield knew them...Don't forget them.
On Washington Street south of Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 28/138), on the right when traveling south.
This memorial dedicated to all that served: WWII • Korea Vietnam • Desert Storm World War II 1941 - 1945 [Roll of Honored Dead] Korean War 1950 - 1953 [Roll of Honored Dead] Vietnam 1965 - 1973 [Roll of . . . Map (db m60931) WM
11 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — 3-24 — West Settlement and Abolition Lane
Side A: Augustus West, an African American, was born in Madison County, Virginia on March 20, 1814, and moved to Ohio in 1837. Legend has it that West was a runaway slave and worked as a farm laborer before designing a scheme to purchase his . . . Map (db m28631) HM
12 Ohio, Highland County, Greenfield — World War I Memorial1917 - 18 — They Gave Their All —
On Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 28/138) at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Jefferson Street.
Our Honored [Roll of Honored Dead]Map (db m60865) WM
13 Ohio, Highland County, Highland — Highland World War II Veterans Memorial
On Main Street (Ohio Route 28/72) west of New Lexington Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
To honor the memory of these who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II William H. Burton • Luther R. Cordell • Walter Howsman • Frederick Linn • William Linkhart • Edward T. Morrow • Robert B. Tolle • Charles E. Wright . . . Map (db m160301) WM
14 Ohio, Highland County, Highland — B — Kenton and Tecumseh Directional MarkerOhio Revolutionary Memorial Trail
On Main Street (Ohio Route 28) near New Lexington Avenue (Ohio Route 72) when traveling east.
$50 Fine or 10 days imprison- ment or both for defacing this marker Ohio State General Code Section 12489Map (db m137352) HM
15 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Bell's Opera House
On South High Street (U.S. 62) just south of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m202772) HM
16 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — C. S. Bell Foundry and Showroom
On North West Street (Ohio Route 73) north of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
C. S. Bell Foundry and Showroom 1866 Expanded 1892 National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior c. 1882Map (db m202690) HM
17 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools
On North High Street (U.S. 62) north of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
Early Civil Rights protest to desegregate Hillsboro, Ohio schools and legal victory in the first test case of Brown v. Board of Education in the North Marching Mothers Zella Cumberland • Elsie Steward Young • Sallie Williams • Zora . . . Map (db m202700) HM
18 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Highland County Civil War Memorial
On North High Street (U.S. 62) at Trimble Place, on the right when traveling south on North High Street.
To the memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of Highland County, Ohio who served in the Union Army during the War of the RebellionMap (db m166055) WM
19 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Highland County Revolution War Memorial
On North High Street at West Main Street (Ohio Route 73), on the left when traveling north on North High Street.
In honor of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Highland County, Ohio. Samuel Adkins • James Anderson • Benjamin Arthur • Azor Bagley • John Beard • Andrew Beatty • William Bell • Thomas Bernard • William Boatman • Thomas Brady • Daniel . . . Map (db m235377) WM
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20 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Highland County Unknown Dead Memorial
On North High Street (U.S. 62) at Trimble Place, on the right when traveling south on North High Street.
In memory of the Unknown Dead 1861—1865Map (db m166054) WM
21 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Highland County Veterans Memorial
On Foraker Place at West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north on Foraker Place.
In honor and memory of all veterans of Highland County who served our country in times of peace and war, and to those who paid the supreme sacrifice so that we might enjoy freedom. Their spirit, devotion and love of country will be forever . . . Map (db m235375) WM
22 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Highland House
On East Main Street (Ohio Route 124) west of South East Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m202707) HM
23 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Hillsboro Center of Population 18701870-1970
On East Main Street (Ohio Route 124) west of South East Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the year 1870 Hillsboro was the center of population of the United States. The exact center was located 3/4 of a mile east in front of the Marshall Pike (S.R. 124) in a lane on the Lilley Farm in front of the Dr. Robert D. Lilley Home, a . . . Map (db m202709) HM
24 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — J.D.W. Spargur House
On East Main Street (U.S. 50) just east of North East Street, on the left when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m202770) HM
25 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — John A. Smith BuildingHillsboro, Ohio — Where pride rings true —
On West Main Street (U.S. 50) west of South High Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east.
John A. Smith Building c. 1880 This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of InteriorMap (db m221616) HM
26 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — John Baker House
On East Main Street (Ohio Route 124) east of North East Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m202712) HM
27 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — 4-36 — Milton Caniff“The Rembrandt of Comics”
On West Main (U.S. 50) at Willettsville Pike (Ohio Route 124), on the right when traveling west on West Main.
Creator of some of America's favorite cartoon characters, Milton Caniff was born in Hillsboro in 1907 and graduated from Ohio State University in 1930. He created his first comic strip in 1932 for the Associated Press Syndicate, and in 1934 . . . Map (db m121939) HM
28 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — 3-36 — New Market /Oliver Harris
On U.S. 62, on the right when traveling south.
New Market In 1798, Henry Massie, brother of General Nathaniel Massie, platted a town, the earliest permanent settlement in Highland County, covering 400 acres and named it New Market after a town in his native Virginia. New Market served as . . . Map (db m121938) HM
29 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Ohio's Oldest PharmacyEst. 1808
On East Main Street (U.S. 50) east of North High Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling west.
1808 Jasper Hand 1828 • 1823 Jacob Kirby 1873 • 1849 Wm. R. Smith 1900 • 1863 Kirby Smith 1920 • 1865 Walter G. Smith 1925 • 1904 Ed. B. Ayres, Jr. 1964Map (db m202703) HM
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30 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — Stagler's 5 & 10¢ Store
On South High Street (U.S. 62) just south of East Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m202773) HM
31 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — 6-36 — The Lincoln School
On North East Street (Ohio Route 247) at Collins Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North East Street.
Side A The Lincoln School, which stood on this site from 1869 to 1956, was a segregated elementary school intended for the city's African American students, grades one through eight. Hillsboro was the site of the first Northern desegregation suit . . . Map (db m121940) HM
32 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — W. R. Smith & Co.
On East Main Street (U.S. 50) east of North High Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m202706) HM
33 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — War Savings Stamps
On North High Street (U.S. 62) north of West Main Street (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
In recognition of the patriotism of the people of Highland County who oversubscribed their war savings quota in 1918 this tablet is gratefully erected by the Ohio War Savings CommitteeMap (db m221617) HM
34 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro — William Fenher House
On East Main Street east of North East Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m202713) HM
35 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro, Liberty Township — Hillsboro
On Ohio Route 124, 0.3 miles east of Barry Street, on the right when traveling west.
Home of Eliza Jane Thompson early temperance crusaderMap (db m246406) HM
36 Ohio, Highland County, Hillsboro, Liberty Township — World's Largest Horseshoe Crab
On Ohio Route 124, 0.5 miles south of Berry Street, on the right when traveling south.
Rated Top 5 Roadside Attractions As seen in Blockbuster movie Twilight: EclipseMap (db m246346) HM
37 Ohio, Highland County, Lincolnville — People of the Forest, 2000 B.P.
On Fort Hill Road, on the right when traveling east.
Architects of Monumental Earthworks. Fort Hill Earthwork was built 2000 years ago by indigenous people who flourished in the temperate deciduous forest of Eastern North America. The exact ancestral lineages and languages that united the . . . Map (db m214661) HM
38 Ohio, Highland County, New Vienna — 5-36 — Gist Settlement
On Gist Settlement Road (County Route 291) at Rollins Lane (County Route 430), on the left when traveling south on Gist Settlement Road.
Side A Through the terms of his will, British absentee landowner Samuel Gist (c.1723-1815) freed his 350 Virginia slaves and provided funds for their relocation, the purchase of land and homes, and the establishment of schools and churches. . . . Map (db m122475) HM
39 Ohio, Highland County, Sinking Spring — Governor Charles Willing Byrd
On Washington Street at Grant Ct., on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
Governor Charles Willing Byrd was the son of Colonel William Byrd of Virginia. In 1792 President John Adams appointed him secretary of the Northwest Territory and in 1802 he became acting governor of the territory. He was a delegate to the . . . Map (db m121877) HM
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40 Ohio, Highland County, Sinking Spring — Sinking Spring Veterans Memorial
On Grant Ct. at Washington, on the left when traveling north on Grant Ct..
Veterans Memorial dedicated to the men and women from our community who honorably served the armed forces of our countryMap (db m121973) WM
41 Virginia, Highland County, Blue Grass — Camp AlleghenyConfederate Outpost
On Elleber Sods Road (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling south.
Two miles west on the former Staunton-to-Parkersburg Turnpike is Camp Allegheny, the highest Civil War fortification east of the Mississippi. Its rolling meadows and spectacular views belie a punishing winter climate. The turnpike was completed in . . . Map (db m32880) HM
42 Virginia, Highland County, Hightown — Z-290 — Highland County / West Virginia
On U.S. 250 at Forest Service Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 250.
Highland County. Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county. West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan . . . Map (db m32910) HM
43 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — A Reconnaissance In ForceThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
When the Federals launched their attack at the Battle of McDowell, Union Gens. Robert C. Schenck and Robert H. Milroy intended it as a "reconnaissance in force," an attack designed to test the strength of the Confederate line. Confederate . . . Map (db m239358) HM
44 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — A Road From The PastThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
On Highland Turnpike (Virginia Route 250) 1.5 miles east of Water Tank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
In front of you is the original road trace of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. The turnpike was built between 1838-1850, to provide a roadway from Staunton, Virginia, and the upper Shenandoah Valley to the Ohio River at present-day Parkersburg, . . . Map (db m235875) HM
45 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — A Spectacular ShowThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
As night fell, the battle still raged. The growing darkness falling made it difficult to see the enemy, and soldiers resorted to firing at their opponent's muzzle flashes in the woods. Frank S. Reader, a post-war newspaper editor and member . . . Map (db m239302) HM
46 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — An Attack RepulsedThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
When the Federals launched their attack, the 25th Ohio and 75th Ohio assaulted this position on the Confederate left. The defenders here included the 52nd, 58th, and 44th Virginia Infantry, with the 52nd on the far left. The Union soldiers . . . Map (db m239320) HM
47 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Anthony's BurgPost-Civil War African American Community — The Civil War Era in Highland County —
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Water Tank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
The parking lot you are standing in was built upon land donated by Lt. Col. Leonard Harris, U.S. Army (Ret.), and his cousin John Howard "Duffy" Smith. Their family was deeded property here shortly before the Civil War. Allegedly, Robert . . . Map (db m235927) HM
48 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowell
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678), on the left when traveling west on Highland Turnpike.
May 8, 1862, one mile southeast, Jackson and Edward Johnson, C.S.A. defeated Milroy and Schenck, U.S.A. This church served both Blue and Gray as a hospital.Map (db m62929) HM
49 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowellConfederates Hold the High Ground — 1862 Valley Campaign
On U.S. 250, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Beyond the ridge you are facing is Sitlington’s Hill. On the afternoon of May 8, 1862, Gen. Edward “Allegheny” Johnson directed two brigades of Confederate infantry to take position on the hill facing the Federals across Bull Pasture Creek in . . . Map (db m155083) HM
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50 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle Of McDowellThe Heart of the Battlefield
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Virginia Route 656, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
You are standing at the center of the McDowell battlefield. Throughout the afternoon of May 8, 1862, hundreds or Union soldiers advanced doggedly uphill toward your position, loading and firing as they came. On either side of you, Confederate . . . Map (db m165773) HM
51 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowellWhen Plans Collide
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Elements of three Union armies moved through the Shenandoah Valley in the spring of 1862, while a fourth army marched up the Virginia Peninsula toward Richmond. Together, these two wings comprised a pincer movement against the Confederate . . . Map (db m172827) HM
52 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowell"God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell" — 1862 Valley Campaign
On Virginia Route 645 just north of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's unsuccessful attack on Union forces at Kernstown on March 23, 1862, alarmed Federal officials, who assigned additional troops to the Shenandoah Valley to guard against a Confederate assault on . . . Map (db m172829) HM
53 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle Of McDowellThe Guns Of Cemetery Hill — 1862 Valley Campaign
Near Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678) 0.2 miles west of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
(preface) Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackon's unsuccessful attack on Union forces at Kernstown on March 23, 1862, alarmed Federal officials, who assigned additional troops to the Shenandoah Valley to guard against a Confederate assault on . . . Map (db m194722) HM
54 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowell"God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell" — 1862 Valley Campaign —
On Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645) north of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling north.
Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's unsuccessful attack on Union forces at Kernstown on March 23, 1862, alarmed Federal officials, who assigned additional troops to the Shenandoah Valley to guard against a Confederate assault on . . . Map (db m235831) HM
55 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Battle of McDowellSitlington's Hill
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
The Battle of McDowell was the second engagement of Confederate Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. After being defeated by Union forces at Kernstown, just south of Winchester, on March 23, 1862, Jackson withdrew south in the . . . Map (db m239604) HM
56 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — W-150 — Battle of McDowell
On U.S. 250, on the left when traveling west.
Stonewall Jackson, to prevent a junction of Fremont and Banks, took position on the hills just to the south and beat off the attacks of Fremont’s advance under Milroy, May 8, 1862. Milroy retreated that night.Map (db m4232) HM
57 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Commemorating The Battle Of McDowellMay 8, 1862
Near U.S. 250, on the left when traveling west.
Federals in action 4000, killed and wounded 256. Confederates in action 2500, killed and wounded 498. Confederate Officers Killed Captains                     Lieutentants Samuel Dawson           John K. Goldwire William L. Furlow   . . . Map (db m4283) HM
58 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Confederates Hold the High GroundThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
Beyond the Ridge you are facing is Sitlington's Hill. On the afternoon of May 8, 1862, Confederate Gen. Edward "Allegheny" Johnson directed two brigades of Confederate infantry to take position on the hill facing the Federals across Bullpasture . . . Map (db m239058) HM
59 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — W151 — Felix Hull House
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645), on the right when traveling west on Highland Turnpike.
This stately brick house was built about 1855 for Felix Hull (ca. 1823-1861) in the Greek Revival style popular in the late antebellum period. During the Civil War, his widow, Eliza Mathews Hull, was living here on 7-8 May 1862 when the house was . . . Map (db m155460) HM
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60 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — W-148 — Fort George on the Bullpasture River
On Bullpasture River Road (County Route 678) at County Route 612, on the left when traveling south on Bullpasture River Road.
Fort George was built in the spring of 1757 by Captain William Preston, acting on orders of Major Andrew Lewis. Local residents assisted in construction of the 80-foot-square log fort located on the land of Wallace Estill. It was never attacked . . . Map (db m30465) HM
61 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Highway to WarStaunton and Parkersburg Turnpike
On Virginia Route 645 just north of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
During the Civil War, Virginia's roads were of vital importance to both Union and Confederate armies for the transport of soldiers, artillery, supply wagons, and livestock herds to feed the troops. The roads ranged from narrow dirt paths to wide, . . . Map (db m172828) HM
62 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Highway To WarStaunton and Parkersburg Turnpike
On Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645) north of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling north.
During the Civil War, Virginia's roads were of vital importance to both Union and Confederate armies for the transport of soldiers, artillery, supply wagons, and livestock herds to feed the troops. The roads ranged from narrow dirt paths to wide, . . . Map (db m235814) HM
63 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Hometown FoesThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 0.3 miles east of Water Tank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
Neighbor fought neighbor on this ground during the Battle of McDowell. During the fighting, the 3rd Virginia Infantry (Union) moved to your left along the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike in an attempt to get around the Confederate right flank. . . . Map (db m235849) HM
64 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — W112 — McDowell Presbyterian Church
On Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678) west of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west.
This congregation, first known as Central Union Church, was organized in 1822. The present brick sanctuary, an interpretation of the Greek Revival style, replaced an earlier structure ca. 1856. The entrance on the building's south side was likely . . . Map (db m235759) HM
65 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — McDowell VA - May 8, 1862
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678), on the right when traveling west on Highland Turnpike.
In this area are buried Confederate and Union soldiers who died at McDowell VA - May 8, 1862Map (db m43655) HM
66 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Moving UphillThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
At 5:30 pm during the Battle of McDowell, the second line of Confederate infantry moved through this area as they climbed to the top of Sitlington's Hill to reinforce the defenders who had been battered by the initial assaults. The Federals had . . . Map (db m239156) HM
67 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Sitlington's HillThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
Sitlington's Hill was heavily wooded with thick underbrush and several rocky slopes, made for hard fighting. Both armies used ravines that traversed around and through the hill during the battle. The top of the ridge has a knoll to the left and a . . . Map (db m239207) HM
68 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The 12th GeorgiaThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
During the Battle of McDowell, the Confederate 12th Georgia Infantry held this ridge, overlooking the Village of McDowell. The Georgians began the battle on a knoll - a "large hilly old field" - in advance of the main Confederate line before . . . Map (db m239270) HM
69 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellUnion Troops Attack Jackson
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
Major General Edward Johnson commanded the Confederates on the crest overlooking the town of McDowell. Johnson spread his line along the hilltop, anchoring his right flank on the knoll to your right. Stonewall Jackson remained in the valley below, . . . Map (db m16685) HM
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70 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellHeart of the Battlefield — Elevation – 2,815 Feet
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
The Confederate 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment held this exposed crest overlooking McDowell. Milroy’s Union troops assaulted this hilltop from two directions – on the left and the right. The Confederates held their ground against repeated attacks . . . Map (db m16689) HM
71 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellMcDowell Battlefield Trail
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
"God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell yesterday…" Major General's Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to his Wife Anna.
The McDowell Battlefield Trail is a 1.5-mile hike that will take you to the . . . Map (db m62903) HM
72 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellMay 8, 1862
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
In the spring of 1862 Confederate fortunes seemed to have gone from bad to worse. Union forces had won several key battles in the West, while the U.S. Navy was establishing its coastal blockade and Major General George B. McClellan’s Army of the . . . Map (db m165817) HM
73 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellJackson's Valley Campaign
On Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
You are standing on one of the pivotal battlefields of the Shenandoah Valley campaign. Here, on May 8, 1862, Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and his 6,000 men defeated Union Gens. Robert C. Schenck's and Robert H. Milroy's . . . Map (db m172816) HM
74 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle of McDowellConfederates Climb Sitlington's Hill
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
“… [The 31st Virginia] came close to the 3rd and saluted them, and called them by name, and proceeded with the slaughter.” Andrew Price, 3rd Virginia Most of Stonewall Jackson’s Confederates climbed Sitlington’s Hill through a ravine off to . . . Map (db m194639) HM
75 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Battle RagesThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
"Many of the boys had their guns shot to pieces... They would pick up another gun and go to work as usual." - Pvt. Ephraim Hutchison, 82nd Ohio Infantry, USA You are standing along the Confederate defensive line during the Battle . . . Map (db m239254) HM
76 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Church and CemeteryThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
On Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678) west of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west.
Union troops camped in the fields south of here between April 17, 1862, and the Battle of McDowell on May 8, 1862. They deployed artillery, including "two twelve pounders [that] were planted on the plateau in the rear of [the church] so as to . . . Map (db m235785) HM
77 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Confederate RightThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
You are looking toward the Confederate right flank. At the beginning of the battle, this flank extended toward the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike at the bottom of the hill to your right. The main Union attack came against this part of the . . . Map (db m239197) HM
78 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Guns of Cemetery HillThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
On Bullpasture River Road (Virginia Route 678) 0.2 miles west of Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west.
During the Battle of McDowell on May 8, 1862, this height known as Cemetery Hill was crowded with Federal cannon, each served by a crew of 14 men or more. Union Capt. Henry Hyman, Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, positioned his guns here with . . . Map (db m235842) HM
79 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The Mansion House
On Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645) west of Doe Hill Road (Virginia Route 654), on the right when traveling west.
is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m235786) HM
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80 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — The RavinesThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
As they advanced to combat, both armies used ravines to make their way to the top of Sitlington's Hill. Most Confederate troops used a ravine just off to your left, which provided a direct route to the top of the height. During the battle, . . . Map (db m239178) HM
81 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Two Plans Of AttackThe Battle of McDowell (May 8, 1862)
Near Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250) 1.5 miles east of Watertank Road (Virginia Route 656), on the right when traveling east.
When he arrived in McDowell on May 8, 1862, Confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson rode to the top of Sitlington's Hill. There he studied the terrain and Union positions in the village below with Confederate Gen. Edward "Allegheny" . . . Map (db m239089) HM
82 Virginia, Highland County, McDowell — Village of McDowellBattle of McDowell — 1862 Valley Campaign
On Bullpasture River Road (County Route 678) at Highland Turnpike (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling west on Bullpasture River Road. Reported permanently removed.
Union troops camped in the fields south of here between April 17, 1862, and the Battle of McDowell on May 8. They deployed artillery, including “two twelve pounders [that] were planted on the plateau in the read of [the church] so as to cover the . . . Map (db m155462) HM
83 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — Z-233 — Highland County / West Virginia
On Potomac River Road (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling north.
Virginia. Highland County. Area 422 Square Miles. Formed in 1847 from Pendleton and Bath, and given its name because of its mountains. The battle of McDowell, 1862, was fought in this county. West Virginia. West . . . Map (db m34538) HM
84 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — Highland County Confederate Monument
On High Street (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m16663) WM
85 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — Highland Inn
On West Main Street (U.S. 250) 0.1 miles west of Potomac River Road (U.S. 220), on the right when traveling west.
This property Highland Inn has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m172831) HM
86 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — MontereyHeadquarters Town
On West Main Street (U.S. 250) just east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east.
Monterey, the seat of Highland County government, also served as the headquarters for Confederate and Union forces at different times during the Civil War. Confederate Gen. Henry R. Jackson, who led a brigade under Gen. Robert E. Lee during the . . . Map (db m172834) HM
87 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — The Charles Pinckney Jones House
On West Main Street (U.S. 250) 0.1 miles west of Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Charles Pinckney Jones House has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2013 Map (db m172832) HM
88 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — The Charles Pinckney Jones Law Office160 West Main Street
On West Main Street (U.S. 250) just east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Charles Pinckney Jones Law Office has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2013Map (db m172835) HM
89 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — Town of MontereyHeadquarters Town
On High Street (U.S. 250), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Monterey was headquarters for Confederates during much of the 1861 Mountain Campaign and headquarters for Federals prior to the fighting at McDowell. In the winter of 1861-1862, skirmishing occurred across the county as the frontier between the . . . Map (db m155465) HM
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90 Virginia, Highland County, Monterey — Walk of Honor
On West Main Street (U.S. 250) just east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to all veterans past, present and future. We remain free because of your sacrifice.Map (db m172833) WM
91 Virginia, Highland County, West Augusta — “… tolerable well fortified”
Near U.S. 250.
My Dear Penelope Wee are now tolerable well fortified; got 12 pieces of cannon and places all fixed for the men to shoot from; that is, fortifications for cannon with openings to shoot through so the men can man the cannon and not . . . Map (db m86203) HM
92 Virginia, Highland County, West Augusta — “The Shenandoah Mountain Pass is grand indeed…”Confederate Breastworks Trail
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west.
As “Stonewall” Jackson’s Army passed through the gap on their way down to McDowell, Virginia one soldier wrote:
Tuesday 13th May 1862 I have been struck with the wild & mountain scenery. The Shenandoah Mt. Pass is . . . Map (db m16771) HM
93 Virginia, Highland County, West Augusta — Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Trail
Near Route 250, on the right when traveling west.
You are standing in the middle of what was once Fort Edward Johnson. Confederate soldiers built this fort in 1862 under the command of Brigadier general Edward Johnson, a career officer from Virginia. Look to your right, and then left across . . . Map (db m208803) HM
94 Virginia, Highland County, West Augusta — Fort Edward Johnson
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west.
On April 19, 1862, General Johnson, with General Lee’s approval, moved our regiment from Allegheny Mountain to Shenandoah Mountain. To protect ourselves from Yankee bullets, we dug about a mile of trench in this rocky ground. We then opened our . . . Map (db m16775) HM
95 Virginia, Highland County, West Augusta — Welcome to Fort Johnson
Near U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west.
My name is Shepherd Green Pryor, but my friends and family call me “Shep.” I was elected First Lieutenant of the Muckalee Guards, Company A, 12th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. We’ve just survived a cold Virginia winter on the top . . . Map (db m16773) HM
 
 
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Jun. 15, 2024