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Historical Markers in Auburn, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Fauquier 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 Fauquier County, VA (119) Clarke County, VA (75) Culpeper County, VA (167) Loudoun County, VA (345) Prince William County, VA (660) Rappahannock County, VA (74) Stafford County, VA (213) Warren County, VA (45)  FauquierCounty(119) Fauquier County (119)  ClarkeCounty(75) Clarke County (75)  CulpeperCounty(167) Culpeper County (167)  LoudounCounty(345) Loudoun County (345)  PrinceWilliamCounty(660) Prince William County (660)  RappahannockCounty(74) Rappahannock County (74)  StaffordCounty(213) Stafford County (213)  WarrenCounty(45) Warren County (45)
Warrenton is the county seat for Fauquier County
Auburn is in Fauquier County
      Fauquier County (119)  
ADJACENT TO FAUQUIER COUNTY
      Clarke County (75)  
      Culpeper County (167)  
      Loudoun County (345)  
      Prince William County (660)  
      Rappahannock County (74)  
      Stafford County (213)  
      Warren County (45)  
 
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1 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — CL-9 — Battle of Coffee Hill(Second Battle of Auburn)
On Rogues Road (Virginia Route 602) at Old Auburn Road (Virginia Route 670), on the right when traveling west on Rogues Road.
During the early morning of 14 Oct. 1863, just northwest of here, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and two cavalry brigades, cut off from the Army of Northern Virginia by Federal infantry, attacked Union Brig. Gen. John C. Caldwell’s forces as they brewed . . . Map (db m2437) HM
2 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — G-21 — Grapewood Farm Engagement
On Rogues Road (County Route 602) at Grapewood Drive (Local Route 1521), on the right when traveling west on Rogues Road.
Pursued by Union detachments after raiding a train north of Catlett Station on 30 May 1863, Confederate Col. John S. Mosby and 50 of his Rangers (43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry) made a stand on a hill just to the north. The Rangers used a howitzer . . . Map (db m4563) HM
3 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — Neavil’s Mill
On Old Auburn Road (County Route 670) at Rogues Road (County Route 602), on the right when traveling east on Old Auburn Road.
This Eighteenth Century Mill was operated by George Neavil. It was still in use in 1932, and was restored in 1962 by the Warrenton Antiquarian Society as a memorial to the early settlers of Fauquier County.Map (db m117021) HM
4 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — 7-BX — Neavil's Ordinary
On Old Dumfries Road (County Route 667) at Taylor Road / Old Auburn Road (County Route 670), on the right when traveling north on Old Dumfries Road. Reported missing.
Near here stood George Neavil's Ordinary, built at an early date and existing as late as 1792. George Washington and George William Fairfax on their way to the Shenandoah Valley stopped here in 1748.Map (db m216281) HM
5 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — BX-7 — Neavil's Ordinary
On Old Dumfries Road (County Route 667) at Taylor Road / Old Auburn Road (County Route 670), on the right when traveling north on Old Dumfries Road.
George Neavil, a planter and land speculator, acquired land in this area in 1731 and for decades operated Neavil's Ordinary, which provided lodging and refreshment to travelers in Virginia's backcountry. The ordinary was well situated near major . . . Map (db m216338) HM
6 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — Second Battle of AuburnStuart and Coffee Hill
On Rogues Road (County Road 602) at Old Auburn Road (County Road 670), on the right when traveling north on Rogues Road.
In October 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia pushed Union Gen. George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac back toward the fortifications around Centreville. Meade’s army marched along several roads, one of which brought . . . Map (db m233658) HM
7 Virginia, Fauquier County, Auburn — CL-8 — Stuart's Bivouac
On Old Dumfries Road (County Route 667), on the right when traveling north.
Reconnoitering on 13 Oct. 1863, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart found himself and two cavalry brigades cut off from the Army of Northern Virginia by the Union II Corps. The Confederates concealed themselves all night just north of here in a ravine only half . . . Map (db m117018) HM
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024