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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jefferson County, West Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Jefferson County, West Virginia 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 Jefferson County, WV (340) Berkeley County, WV (102) Washington County, MD (835) Clarke County, VA (72) Frederick County, VA (175) Loudoun County, VA (252)  JeffersonCounty(340) Jefferson County (340)  BerkeleyCounty(102) Berkeley County (102)  WashingtonCountyMaryland(835) Washington County (835)  ClarkeCountyVirginia(72) Clarke County (72)  FrederickCounty(175) Frederick County (175)  LoudounCounty(252) Loudoun County (252)
Adjacent to Jefferson County, West Virginia
    Berkeley County (102)
    Washington County, Maryland (835)
    Clarke County, Virginia (72)
    Frederick County, Virginia (175)
    Loudoun County, Virginia (252)
 
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1West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — "Locust Hill"
On Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) 0.3 miles west of Ambler Road, on the right when traveling west.
2West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Cameron's Depot
On Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) at Earle Road, on the right when traveling east on Middleway Pike.
3West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Cameron's Depot Engagement — "What news now?" — 1864 Valley Campaign —
Near Sheriden Drive. Reported missing.
4West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Cedar Lawn
On Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) at Earle Road on Middleway Pike.
5West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Harewood
On Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) east of Earle Road (West Virginia Route 51/1).
6West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Locust Hill — Home of Lucy Washington Packette — Built 1849 —
Near Sheriden Drive just south of St. Andrews Drive, on the left when traveling south.
7West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Richwood Hall
On Earle Road (County Route 51/1) south of Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51), on the right when traveling south.
8West Virginia (Jefferson County), Aldridge — Ruins of St. George’s Chapel
On Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) east of North Ridge Drive.
9West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bakerton — A.P. Hill’s March — “Not a moment too soon” — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Bakerton Road at Knott Road (Route 31/2), on the right when traveling west on Bakerton Road.
10West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bakerton — The Moler Family
On Bakerton Road at Morning Calm Lane on Bakerton Road.
11West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bardane — Hockensmith Apple Storage Building — West Virginia 9 — Charles Town to Martinsburg —
On Charles Town Road (County Route 115/5) south of Luther Jones Road (County Route 16/4), on the right when traveling south.
12West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bardane — Peter Burr / William Burr Houses — West Virginia 9 — Charles Town to Martinsburg —
On Route 9 Bike Path 0.4 miles south of Luther Jones Road (County Road 16/4), on the right when traveling north.
13West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bardane — Peter Burr House
On War Admiral Blvd. (West Virginia Route 9) at W. Burr Road, on the right when traveling south on War Admiral Blvd..
14West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bardane — The Greenback Raid — Mosby's Men Strike It Rich — 1864 Valley Campaign —
On Charles Town Road at Luther Jones Road (County Route 8) on Charles Town Road.
15West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bardane — Valley View / Tackley Farm — West Virginia 9 — Charles Town to Martinsburg —
On Route 9 Bike Path at Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 115), on the left when traveling north on Route 9 Bike Path.
16West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bloomery — Iron Furnaces
On Charles Town Rd (West Virginia Route 9) at John Ressler Road on Charles Town Rd.
17West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The Fate of Harpers Ferry was sealed. — A.P. Hill — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park —
Near Shoreline Drive.
18West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — A Dangerous Position — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
19West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — A Moving Symbol — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Murphy Road, on the right when traveling south.
20West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — A Position Strong by Nature — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
21West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — A Union Predicament
Near Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north.
22West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — A Union Predicament
Near Whitman Avenue 0.2 miles north of West Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340), on the left when traveling north.
23West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Allstadt House — John Brown's Hostages — Prelude to War —
On Allstadt Hill Road 0.2 miles north of Millville Road (County Route 27), on the left when traveling north.
24West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Area History
Near Campground Road.
25West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Assessing the Obstacle — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
26West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Battle of Harpers Ferry / Jackson Arrives — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
27West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Battle of Harpers Ferry / Union Stronghold — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Prospect Avenue (County Road 27/1) at Whitman Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Prospect Avenue.
28West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Bolivar Heights Trail
On Whitman Avenue at Prospect Avenue (County Road 27/1), on the left when traveling north on Whitman Avenue.
29West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Bolivar Methodist Church
On West Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) just east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
30West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Casualties of War
Near Whitman Avenue at West Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340), on the left when traveling north.
31West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Closing the Doors — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Whitman Avenue at Prospect Avenue (County Road 27/1), on the left when traveling north on Whitman Avenue.
32West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Confederate Victory
On Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north.
33West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Confederate Victory
Near Prospect Avenue.
34West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Confederates Converge — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south.
35West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Destined for Antietam — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
36West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Discover Harpers Ferry — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive 0.2 miles south of Pointfield Drive, on the left when traveling south.
37West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Facing the Enemy — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Whitman Avenue at Prospect Avenue (County Road 27/1), on the left when traveling north on Whitman Avenue.
38West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Fake Attack - September 14th — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
39West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — First Major Action
40West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Five Rounds into the Darkness — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bakerton Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling north.
41West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Fortifying Bolivar Heights
Near Whitman Avenue 0.2 miles north of West Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340), on the left when traveling north.
42West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — From Civil War to Civil Rights / Battle of Harpers Ferry — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Murphy Road (Local Road 340/5) 0.3 miles south of Campground Road (Local Road 340/17), on the left when traveling south.
43West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — From Skirmish Line to Burial Ground — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
44West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Gun Position #6
Near Campground Road.
45West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Harpers Ferry — Prize of War
On Whitman Avenue at Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Whitman Avenue.
46West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Harpers Ferry Bolivar Veterans Memorial — We Honor All Who Served
On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) west of Polk Street, on the right when traveling west.
47West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
On Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north.
48West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Historic Heights
On Whitman Avenue at Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Whitman Avenue.
49West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — History in the Mountains
Near Shenandoah St..
50West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Holy Ground — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Murphy Road, on the right when traveling south.
51West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Home Becomes Battlefield — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive.
52West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Honoring All Who Served
On W Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
53West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — In Honor of Private Luke Quinn
On U.S. 340 0.1 miles west of Union Street, on the right when traveling west.
54West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Infantry Positions
Near Campground Road.
55West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Jackson at Harpers Ferry — The Stonewall Brigade
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
56West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Mountains, Men, and Maneuvers — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive.
57West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Pilgrimage — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Murphy Road, on the right when traveling south.
58West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Pre Civil War Spring House
On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east.
59West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Protecting the Supply Lines
Near Prospect Avenue.
60West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Rats in a Cage — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Prospect Avenue.
61West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Sheridan Dug In — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive.
62West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Sheridan Fortifications
Near Campground Road.
63West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Simon Bolivar — 1783 - 1830
On Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) at Panama Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
64West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters
On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340).
65West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Struggle to the Heights — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Shoreline Drive.
66West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The Abatis
Near Campground Road.
67West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The Confederate Perspective — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
68West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The First Line of Defense: The Union Skirmish Line — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
69West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The First Year of War
On Prospect Avenue at Whitman Avenue on Prospect Avenue.
70West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The Murphy Farm
Near Shoreline Drive.
71West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — The Trap Closes
Near Shenandoah St..
72West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — Union Skirmish Line
On Bakerton Road, on the right when traveling north.
73West Virginia (Jefferson County), Bolivar — We Began Firing At Will: The 111th New York Regiment — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Bakerton Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling north.
74West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — "Coloured" Grave Yard
On South Seminary Street at East Avis Street, on the right when traveling south on South Seminary Street.
75West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — A Brief History of the Old Presbyterian Church in Charles Town
On South West Street at West Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on South West Street.
76West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — African-American Schools in Charles Town, West Virginia
On South West Street at West Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on South West Street. Reported permanently removed.
77West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Brownfields to Greenfields — Transforming a Contaminated Industrial Site to a Community Park & Nature Area
On South Mt. Parvo Street at West Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on South Mt. Parvo Street.
78West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Charles Town
On Washington Street (U.S. 340) at South George Street (Route 151), on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
79West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Charles Town Post Office — Jefferson County Jail
On South George Street (West Virginia Route 115) at Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51), on the right when traveling south on South George Street.
80West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Charles Town Schools
On Congress Street at Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on Congress Street.
81West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Charles Washington Hall — circa 1874 — City of Charles Town, 1786 —
On North George Street (West Virginia Route 115) just north of West Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51), on the right when traveling south.
82West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Charles Washington's Town
On George Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on George Street.
83West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Colonel Charles Washington
On East Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51) near George Street (West Virginia Route 115).
84West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Confederate Soldiers of Jefferson County — 1861 - 1865
On E Washington Street (U.S. 340 Bus) at N George Street, on the right when traveling west on E Washington Street.
85West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial
86West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Edge Hill Cemetery — John Brown Raid Victims
On S Seminary Street at E Congress Street, on the left when traveling south on S Seminary Street.
87West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Etter Hall
On Congress Street west of George Street (West Virginia Route 115), on the left when traveling west.
88West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Etter Hall
On Congress Street west of George Street (West Virginia Route 115), on the left when traveling west.
89West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Explore the Washington Heritage Trail / Afoot in Historic Charles Town
On George Street at Washington Street on George Street.
90West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Focus of Action — Jefferson County in the Civil War
On N Mildred Street at E Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on N Mildred Street.
91West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Freedom's Call — (Original Marker) —
On E. Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51), on the right when traveling east.
92West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Freedom's Call — (New Marker) —
On E. Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
93West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — George Upshur Manning
94West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — George Washington Turner
95West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Happy Retreat
On Mordington Ave. at Mordington Rd., on the left when traveling north on Mordington Ave..
96West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Holl's Pump — 1840
On West Washington Street (State Highway 51) at West Water Street on West Washington Street. Reported missing.
97West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — In Memoriam
On Seminary Street at Congress Street, on the left when traveling south on Seminary Street.
98West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Jefferson County Courthouse — Where John Brown Was Tried
On North George Street at East Washington Street (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling north on North George Street.
99West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — Jefferson County World War II Memorial
On E Washington Street (U.S. 340 Bus) at N George Street, on the right when traveling west on E Washington Street.
100West Virginia (Jefferson County), Charles Town — John Brown Hanging Site — Creation of a Martyr — Prelude to War —
On South Samuel Street at East Hunter Street on South Samuel Street.

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