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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shenandoah

 
Clickable Map of Page 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 Page County, VA (113) Greene County, VA (8) Madison County, VA (53) Rappahannock County, VA (74) Rockingham County, VA (201) Shenandoah County, VA (285) Warren County, VA (54)  PageCounty(113) Page County (113)  GreeneCounty(8) Greene County (8)  MadisonCounty(53) Madison County (53)  RappahannockCounty(74) Rappahannock County (74)  RockinghamCounty(201) Rockingham County (201)  ShenandoahCounty(285) Shenandoah County (285)  WarrenCounty(54) Warren County (54)
Luray is the county seat for Page County
Shenandoah is in Page County
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1 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Brick Church School — ca 1896-1918 —
On U.S. 340 0.3 miles north of Brick Church Lane, on the right when traveling north.
The Brick Church School, a wooden one-room school, stood on this site in the late 1890s. In the photograph on the left, a row of stones that formed part of the foundation is still visible. Within this one-room structure, the teacher provided . . . — — Map (db m226132) HM
2 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — The Burning of Red Bridge — The "Last Straw" Between Jackson and Ashby — 1862 Valley Campaign —
On Grove Hill River Road (County Route 650) at Crooked Run Road (County Route 603), on the right when traveling west on Grove Hill River Road.
Nearly a month after the battle of Kernstown, Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's command had worked its way south "up" the Valley to join Gen. Richard S. Ewell's division near Conrad's Store (Elkton). To secure this haven for reorganization, on . . . — — Map (db m12085) HM
3 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Catherine Furnace — Underground Railroad for Union Soldiers —
On Cub Run Road near Newport Road (County Route 685), on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1846, Catherine Furnace was one of three Page County furnaces in operation during the Civil War. The 30-foot-tall main stack is nearly all that remains of the cold blast furnace and once-huge operation here, when 22,500 acres supplied wood . . . — — Map (db m15892) HM
4 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — J-95 — Execution of Summers and Koontz —
On U.S. 340 at Panther Drive, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 340.
On 22 May 1865, after the Civil War ended, Capt. George W. Summers, Sgt. I. Newton Koontz, and two other armed veterans of Co. D, 7th Virginia Cavalry, en route to obtain their paroles, robbed six Federal cavalrymen of their horses near Woodstock. . . . — — Map (db m248566) HM
5 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Z-141 — Rockingham County / Page County —
On East Side Highway (U.S. 340) north of Naked Creek Road (Virginia Route 609), on the right when traveling north.
Rockingham County Area 876 square miles Formed in 1778 from Augusta, and named for the Marquis of Rockingham, British Statesman. John Sevier, of Tennessee, was born in this county. In it took place the battles of Cross Keys . . . — — Map (db m234636) HM
6 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Shenandoah Historic District —
On First Street south of Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Shenandoah Historic District has been registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark pursuant to the authority vested in the Virginia Board of Historic Resources • • • Shenandoah Historic District has been . . . — — Map (db m236751) HM
7 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Shenandoah Iron Works — Page Valley Iron Industry —
On Maryland Avenue (County Route 602) south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1836, brothers Daniel and Henry Forrer, in partnership with Samuel Gibbons, purchased land here for an ironworks and built a cold-blast furnace, called Furnace #1. Some 6,249 acres provided trees for charcoal, quarries and mines for limestone . . . — — Map (db m256644) HM
8 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Shenandoah Iron Works District War Memorial —
On Viring Street north of Junior Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of these men from the Shenandoah Iron Works District who paid the supreme sacrifice during World War I, World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam Ray W Biedler • William C Burwell • Jesse W Campbell Jr • Avis O Comer • Ervin E Comer • . . . — — Map (db m236675) WM
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9 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Shenandoah World War I & II Memorial — 1917 • • 1918 ● 1941 • • 1945 —
On 11th Street 0.1 miles north of Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This park is dedicated to these men of the Shenandoah Iron Works District who paid the supreme sacrifice during World Wars I and II William C. Burwell • Ray W. Biedler • Stewart Comer • Avis O. Comer • Ervin E. Comer • . . . — — Map (db m236611) WM
10 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Somerville Heights — A "most terrific fire from the enemy" — 1862 Valley Campaign —
On Grove Hill River Road (County Route 650) at Crooked Run Road (County Route 603), on the right when traveling west on Grove Hill River Road.
Early in May 1862, Gen. Stonewall Jackson moved most of his army east over the Blue Ridge toward Charlottesville, leaving Gen. Richard S. Ewell's division at Conrad's Store (present day Elkton) to hold the Federals in the Shenandoah Valley. The . . . — — Map (db m12086) HM
11 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — The Stevens Cottage 1890 —
On 4th Street (U.S. 340) at Maryland Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
The Stevens Cottage, located Ό mile west, was built in 1890 to house the offices of the Shenandoah Land and Improvement Company. This restored post bellum building was designed by William M. Poindexter, in the shingle style of the Edwardian Period. . . . — — Map (db m86243) HM
12 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Veterans Memorial —
On Virginia Avenue east of 2nd Street when traveling west.
Dedicated to all Veterans past, present and future We remain free because of your sacrifice — — Map (db m236680) WM
13 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — Veterans Memorial Fields —
On Junior Avenue at 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Junior Avenue.
Dedicated July 6th, 1950 Thank you for protecting us and keeping our Country safe, for your sacrifice has given us the privilege to play. — — Map (db m236621) WM
14 ► Virginia, Page County, Shenandoah — WWI Cannon 1906 Model —
On Fourth Street (U.S. 340) at Maryland Avenue (Virginia Route 602), on the left when traveling north on Fourth Street.
Donated to the Town of Shenandoah on October 29, 1934 by the American Legion, Stewart Comer Post No. 106 The gun measures 25 feet in length and weighs 7,420 pounds — — Map (db m236715) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026