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Historical Markers in Port Republic

 
Clickable Map of Rockingham County, 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 Rockingham County, VA (201) Albemarle County, VA (152) Augusta County, VA (95) Greene County, VA (8) Harrisonburg Ind. City, VA (47) Page County, VA (113) Shenandoah County, VA (285) Hardy County, WV (44) Pendleton County, WV (51)  RockinghamCounty(201) Rockingham County (201)  AlbemarleCounty(152) Albemarle County (152)  AugustaCounty(95) Augusta County (95)  GreeneCounty(8) Greene County (8)  (47) Harrisonburg (47)  PageCounty(113) Page County (113)  ShenandoahCounty(285) Shenandoah County (285)  HardyCountyWest Virginia(44) Hardy County (44)  PendletonCounty(51) Pendleton County (51)
Harrisonburg is the county seat for Rockingham County
Port Republic is in Rockingham County
Rockingham County (201)  ►
ADJACENT TO ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Albemarle County (152)  ►
Augusta County (95)  ►
Greene County (8)  ►
Harrisonburg (47)  ►
Page County (113)  ►
Shenandoah County (285)  ►
Hardy County, West Virginia (44)  ►
Pendleton County, West Virginia (51)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Battle of Cross Keys — "A Position of Uncommon Strength" — 1862 Valley Campaign
Near Bowtie Drive 0.2 miles north of Artillery Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
2 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Bottleneck at the Bridge — “Jackson Could Not Delay” — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
Near South East Side Highway (U.S. 340) south of Ore Bank Road, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Stop #13 — The Coaling — "The Key to Victory" — The Battle of Cross Keys (June 8, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
4 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Coaling Falls — "The Death Knell of the Enemy" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
Near Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south.
5 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — First Attack on the Coaling — "A Venomous Whistle" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
6 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Frank Kemper House — Iconic Part of Historic Village — The History of Port Republic —
On Water Street at Port Republic Road (Virginia Route 253), on the left when traveling east on Water Street.
7 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Frank Kemper House — Thriving river community was transportation hub
On Water Street east of Port Republic Road (Virginia Route 253), on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
8 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Historic Houses — “Scourged by a Pitiless Storm of Cannon-shot” — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
Near Ore Bank Road east of South East Side Highway (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Louisianans Advance — "A Tornado of Shot and Shell" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
10 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Madison Hall — "Well, sir, go back and fight them" — Stonewall's Narrow Escape (June 8, 1862) —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 605) 0.1 miles south of Leroy Road ( Route 605), on the right when traveling south.
11 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Madison Hall — Homesite scene of colonial settlement, Civil War clash
On Main Street 0.1 miles south of Leroy Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Mill Creek Church and Cemetery —
On Port Republic Road (Virginia Route 253) 0.2 miles north of Mill Creek Church Road ( Route 673), on the left when traveling north.
13 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Missing Church Bell —
On Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) south of South East Side Highway (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — North River Bridge — "Fire from column and charge bayonets!" — Stonewall's Narrow Escape (June 8, 1862) —
On Main Street at The Point Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
15 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — North River Bridge — Covered bridge instrumental in Valley Campaign
Near The Point Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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16 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Palmer Lot at Middle Ford — Ford was site of Jackson’s temporary bridge —
On Water Street 0.1 miles west of Port Republic Road (County Route 659), on the left when traveling west.
17 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Point — “The Point” marks Shenandoah River’s birth —
On The Point Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling north on The Point Street.
18 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Port Republic Battlefield —
On Water Street (Virginia Route 1605) just east of Port Republic Road ( Route 253), on the left when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Port Republic Battlefield / Visiting the Battlefields / The Battlefields Today — Port Republic River Plains Trail —
On South East Side Highway (U.S. 340) at Ore Bank Road, on the right when traveling north on South East Side Highway.
20 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Port Republic Foundry
On Water Street south of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
21 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Riverside Graveyard — Cemetery reflects Port history
On Water Street (Virginia Route 1605) 0.3 miles west of Port Republic Road ( Route 253), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
22 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Riverside Graveyard — Cemetery Reflects Port History — The History of Port Republic —
On Water Street (Virginia Route 1605) 0.3 miles west of Port Republic Road ( Route 253), on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District — Battle of Port Republic — June 9, 1862 • Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign
On Water Street just east of Port Republic Road ( Route 253), on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
24 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Tigers Attack — "Men Ceased to Be Men" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
25 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — To the Talbot Boys —
On Bowtie Drive 0.2 miles north of Artillery Road, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Stop #12 — Union Counterattack — “After Them With Bayonets Fixed” — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On South East Side Highway (U.S. 340) south of Ore Bank Road, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — The Union Counterattack — "The Struggle for the Hell-Spot" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
28 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Stop #14 — The Union Retreat — "Into a Hornet's Nest" — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On Ore Bank Road at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling south on Ore Bank Road.
29 ► Virginia, Rockingham County, Port Republic — Winder's Attack — “Here Was the Place to Try Mens Souls” — The Battle of Port Republic (June 9, 1862) —
On South East Side Highway (U.S. 340) south of Ore Bank Road, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026