On Water Street (County Road 1002) just east of U.S. 522, on the left when traveling east.
In July 1862, Gen. John Pope brought the first hint of "total war"—in a mild form by later standards—to Rappahannock County residents. This new Union policy, designed to inflict intense pain on civilians who supported the Southern . . . — — Map (db m171338) HM
On River Lane, 0.1 miles east of Water Street (County Road 1002), on the right when traveling east.
As the Civil War grew bloodier in the summer of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for 300,000 additional Union volunteers. Patriotic immigrants formed an important pool of recruits. To encourage their enlistments, a former German . . . — — Map (db m173036) HM
On Piney River Area Road west of Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Civilian Conservation Corps
During the 1930’s, this area
was the site of CCC Camp
NP-12, Company 1393, known
as the “Redbird Camp.” — — Map (db m122990) HM
On Piney River Area Road, 0.1 miles west of Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The Piney River Technical Building is one of the few remaining structures that reveal the rich history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Shenandoah National Park. Camp NP-12, also known as Camp Red Bird, was established on July 4, 1935. . . . — — Map (db m122979) HM
(Upper Plaque):This Property has been placed on the National Register Of Historic Places (Lower Plaque):John B. Kiger well known wheelright lived in this unique log and stone house and built Conestoga wagons on this site in the 1830s. . . . — — Map (db m25725) HM
(Upper Plaque):This property has been place on the National Register of Historic Places (Lower Plaque):The Second of Two Lots Owned by John Kiger This Building Was A Blacksmith shop. Conestoga Wagons Were Made Behind This Building . . . — — Map (db m25786) HM
On Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Drill, blast, and clear. Drill, blast, and clear. For three months workers repeated this process, carving through 600 feet of solid granite (granodiorite) to complete Skyline Drive's greatest construction challenge, Marys Rock Tunnel. Twice each . . . — — Map (db m13232) HM
On Main Street (Virginia Route 1001), on the right when traveling south.
This building housed the medical office of Dr. William Amiss, whose brother Dr. Thomas Amiss practiced in Slate Mills and later in Page County. Together, the two men accomplished a medical achievement virtually unheard of during the Civil War. . . . — — Map (db m65034) HM
On Lee Highway (Route 211) 1 mile west of Pearl Lane, on the right when traveling west.
In honor of these Rappahannock County landowners, families, and others not yet identified who were displaced for the establishment of Shenandoah National Park, this memorial was dedicated in the Spring of 2017.
Armentrout •
Atkins •
Aylor . . . — — Map (db m171321) HM
On Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south.
An exceptional mountain, very different from the rest - that's Old Rag. The distinct rock-covered ridgecrest in the distance has long been a noted area landmark. Old Rag's rugged summit consists of spectacular outcroppings of Old Rag granite, the . . . — — Map (db m13234) HM
On Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522) south of Lee Highway (U.S. 211), on the right when traveling south.
On 26 June 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. John Pope to command the Union army that operated in Virginia. The Corps led by Maj. Gen.
Franz Sigel, who had recently replaced Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont, posted around Sperryville, . . . — — Map (db m239846) HM
On River Lane, 0.1 miles east of Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
Prejudice against foreigners, poor leadership, and circumstances conspired against German-born Gen. Franz Sigel and his troops. Sigel was late to the Battle of Cedar Mountain after leaving Sperryville on August 8, 1862, because of confusing . . . — — Map (db m173040) HM
On Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south.
The only tunnel on the Skyline Drive passes for 700 feet through Mary's Rock Mountain. It was blasted out of granite-like rock. Only 1,300,000,000 years ago this rock was still molten magma. — — Map (db m13229) HM
Near Lee Highway (U.S. 211/522) at U.S. 522, on the left when traveling west.
The Union Army of Virginia existed for a little less than 3 months in the summer of 1862. Gen. Franz Sigel's 1st Corps was camped on this ground for a third of that time. About half of Sigel's force formed from the division of Louis Blenker. . . . — — Map (db m171345) HM
Near Lee Highway (U.S. 211) at Sperryville Pike (U.S. 522).
Caroline Terry, known locally as “Sis-tah Cah-line” (1833-1941) was born a slave, perhaps in Southampton County, but spent most of her life in Rappahannock County. She later took the surname Terry. By 1846, Francis Millan of Culpeper . . . — — Map (db m26518) HM
On Slate Mills Road (Virginia Route 707) 0.8 miles east of F.T. Valley Road (Virginia Route 231), on the left when traveling south.
During the Civil War, this road led from Sperryville to Madison, Slate Mills, and James City, west of Culpeper. The F.T. Church and Fink's Store (now the Conyers House) were familiar landmarks. To the west, the Blue Ridge Mountains offered . . . — — Map (db m230631) HM
Near Lee Highway (Route 211/522) at U.S. 522, on the left when traveling west.
This quiet crossroads village, long an overnight stopping point on important north-south and east-west roads to the Shenandoah Valley, was the scene of many events during the Civil War. Union Gen. Franz Sigel's Corps of the Army of Virginia . . . — — Map (db m171341) HM
On Main Street (County Route 1001) south of Lee Highway (U.S. 211), on the left when traveling south.
Laid out by Francis Thornton, Jr., in 1817, Sperryville survives as an upper Piedmont crossroads village. In the early 19th century John Kiger built Conestoga wagons here. By the 1850s two turnpikes (Thornton’s Gap and Sperryville & Rappahannock) . . . — — Map (db m8373) HM
