This beautiful stone home was built in 1800 by James Little (1769-1834), a local merchant, and remained in this family until 1853. It was purchased in 1860 by Robert Holiday (1809-1893), a leader in the Lutheran Church. His sister, Helen Holliday . . . — — Map (db m91883) HM
At sometime prior to the incorporation of Winchester, Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, and at one time a Justice of the County of Frederick, dedicated to the public uses of the square which is bounded by Court House Avenue and the streets . . . — — Map (db m26894) HM
(Front):To the Soldiers of Louisiana who died for the South in the Valley Campaign. This monument has been erected in memory of their noble, daring and heroic endurance in their country's cause. (Left Side):Sleep in peace with kindred . . . — — Map (db m26847) HM
In September 1864, U.S. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan heard rumors that Confederate forces had left the Shenandoah Valley to rejoin Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army at Petersburg. Wanting to confirm this information before attacking Gen. Jubal A. Early’s army, . . . — — Map (db m226362) HM
To the Glory of God and in Memory of Lutheran Pioneers. Erected by members and friends of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Winchester, Va. 1938. These walls are the sacred ruins of the first Lutheran Church erected in Winchester - "Die teutsche . . . — — Map (db m26857) HM
Fought everywhere, was beaten nowhere.
Major General Daniel Morgan Response Letter to Congress, c. 1798
The Epitaph on Daniel Morgan's original grave marker at this site: Major General Daniel Morgan
On July 6th, 1802 in the 67th year of . . . — — Map (db m4740) HM
On this site lived Mary Greenhow Lee, whose extensive diary survives as one of the most informative records of daily life in Civil War Virginia. Lee chronicled military engagements, home front hardships, and the erosion of slavery. An ardent . . . — — Map (db m92373) HM
(Front):To the memory of Her Sons who fell on Virginia's Soil (Left Side):Unheralded Unorganizaed Unarmed They came for conscience sake and died for right (Back):Alike in blood. Alike in faith. They sleep alike the last . . . — — Map (db m26849) HM
(Left Side Plaque):To the valor of the sons of Massachusetts who gave their lives for the Union in the Shenandoah Valley 1861-1865 (Right Side Plaque):2d Mass. Vol. Infantry 26th Mass. Vol. Infantry 30th Mass. Vol. Infantry 34th Mass. . . . — — Map (db m26078) HM
(Front):To the Unknown and Unrecorded Dead.(Left Side):Erected. A.D. 1879. By the people of the South. To the 829 unknown Confederate dead who lie beneath this mound. In grateful remembrance of their heroic virtues. And that their . . . — — Map (db m26852) HM
In 1806 Godfrey Miller II moved the apothecary, founded in 1764 by his father to this site. Known as the oldest continuing family run drug store in the USA, it thrived during the Civil War until 1990. — — Map (db m150629) HM
In a tangle of willows without light The singular screech-owl's tight Invisible lyric seeds the mind With the furious murmur of their chivalry Ode to the Confederate Dead By Allen Tate Jos. Richards - Sergt. J.F. Forbes - C. Griffin . . . — — Map (db m81315) HM
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Established in 1844
And Gatehouse
Built in 1902
Is registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and placed on the . . . — — Map (db m238968) HM
Branch of Opequon Church (organized 1736)
Congregation organized, 1800, with 40 members; Rev. William Hill, D.D., Minister; Elders: Col. Henry Beatty, John Bell, James Holliday, Joseph Gamble, Robert Gray.
Synod of Virginia met here, . . . — — Map (db m122173) HM
Original land grant patent dated 1753 from the right honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax for two lots (#82 & #83) on which was built the old log church. Now the site is the Evangelical and Reformed portion of Mt. Hebron Cemetery, property of Centenary . . . — — Map (db m26854) HM
Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley), world-famous singer, lived in this house. She was born in Winchester Memorial Hospital on 8 Sept. 1932. On 21 Jan. 1957 she won Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts national television show’s competition singing . . . — — Map (db m2248) HM
In 1994, Peggy, Mary Bruce, and Martha dreamed of establishing a children's science museum in Winchester. Sparking creativity and igniting curiosity was their vision. Two years later, on April 20, 1996, their perseverance and dedication resulted in . . . — — Map (db m150624) HM
Mourns her known and unknown dead, peacefully sleeping here, who gave up their lives that the nation they loved so dearly should not "perish from off the earth." — — Map (db m26566) HM
[Marker features a series of historic photos. Captions follow:]
125 North Loudoun Street, c. 1890
Nail family at 141 North Loudoun Street, c. 1900
201 North Loudoun Street, Interior (bank), c. 1900
20 North Loudoun Street . . . — — Map (db m150632) HM
[Marker features a series of historic photos. Captions follow:]
13, 15, 17 South Loudoun Street Fire, 1934
115 South Loudoun Street, c. 1960
120 South Loudoun Street looking north, c. 1890
18 South Loudoun Street (barber shop) . . . — — Map (db m150635) HM
Winchester
Roger E. Wilson ◇ •
Dallas Alan Driver •
Anthony John Pepper •
Benjamin B. Newsom ◇ •
Cecil Carrington Perkins •
Bruce Carleton Bessor •
Donald Roberts Ashby, Sr. •
Vincent Calvin Scott, Jr. •
Charles . . . — — Map (db m235763) WM
Here was born and reared Richard Evelyn Byrd, aviator and polar explorer. A 1912 U.S. Navy Academy graduate, he received the Medal of Honor for the first flight over the North Pole in 1926, and made the first commercial nonstop transatlantic flight . . . — — Map (db m2664) HM
Known To Be Interred Or Memorialized in this Historic
Burial Ground
Private Henry Baker • Patriot Michael Copenhaver • Patriot Lewis Hoff • Patriot John Huff • Sergeant Basil Lucas • Brigadier General Daniel Roberdeau • Patriot Edward Smith • . . . — — Map (db m142855) WM
Lutheran Mt. Hebron German Reformed Cemeteries The following soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War are buried within this enclosure: Major-General Daniel Morgan Major-General John Smith Brigadier-General James Singleton Brigadier-General . . . — — Map (db m26856) HM
Fairfax Square — Council designated the grounds of Rouss City Hall as “Fairfax Square” in 1899 to recognize the importance of Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron who owned the land upon which Winchester was founded. . . . — — Map (db m90152) HM
June 13-15, 1863 took place during Gen. Lee’s advance to Gettysburg between Confederates under Gen. Ewell and Federals under Gen. Milroy. The Federals occupied positions on the hills north and west of Winchester now called Milroys and Star Forts . . . — — Map (db m2658) HM
When Confederate Gen. Richard Ewell's Second Corps spearheaded the Army of Northern Virginia's second invasion of the North in June 1863, his first task was to destroy Gen. Robert Milroy's command of approximately 8,000 troops who guarded over . . . — — Map (db m170040) HM
Clearing and Evacuation Facility Valley Campaigns Federal medical authorities established the largest temporary hospital of the Civil War in the aftermath of the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19, 1864. Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's . . . — — Map (db m3200) HM
1861 hdqts. for Gen. R. H. Milroy. 1862 hdqts. for Gen. N.P. Banks who took the town for the first time. Was again used by Gen. Milroy in 1863. In the fall of 1864–1865 Gen. Sheridan used it as hdqts. Sheridan left here to rally his troops at . . . — — Map (db m2652) HM
Built by George Washington in 1756 Home and Seminary of Katherine Glass Greene Organizing regent of Fort Loudoun Chapter NSDAR - 1921 Presented by the chapter on its 75th Anniversary 1996 — — Map (db m89907) HM
A standout on both the baseball field and the battlefield, Spottswood ‘Spots’ Poles was born in Winchester, Virginia in December 1887 (per his grave marker). He was an accomplished outfielder in the American Negro League during the period of . . . — — Map (db m144545) HM
Spottswood Poles, baseball player and decorated World War I soldier, was born in Winchester and lived near here. From 1906 until 1923, a period that largely predated the Negro Leagues, he starred on all-black teams such as the Harrisburg Giants, . . . — — Map (db m148330) HM
The Taylor Hotel was a major stopping point for travelers because of its location on the Valley Turnpike and also was the center of town life. During the war, it was the headquarters for several commanders, including Confederate Gen. Thomas J. . . . — — Map (db m92380) HM
In Honor And Memory
Of The Men From Texas
Who Gave The Greatest Sacrifice
1st Texas Infantry
Sgt. Joseph C. Hollingsworth, Co H
Died Of Wounds, 18 Oct 1862
Pvt. M. Harvey Newman, Co M
Died Of Disease, 14 Oct . . . — — Map (db m117490) WM
In 1875, when obvious that the city's black children were going to need a school, black Baptists who owned the Old Stone Church gave the city school board a 99-year lease on its building for $1. In return, the school board was charged with making . . . — — Map (db m237514) HM
The low, marshy ground stretching from here to the distant road lay uncontested through the five-hour artillery duel that opened the First Battle of Kernstown. The scene changed dramatically at 2:00 P.M. when 900 Virginians marched toward this . . . — — Map (db m2195) HM
At 9:00 A.M. on March 23, 1862, Confederate artillery unlimbered near the Valley Turnpike and fired on this height, called Pritchard’s Hill, to begin the First Battle of Kernstown. Union artillery rolled onto these knolls and responded by . . . — — Map (db m2197) HM
At 9:00 A.M. on March 23, 1862, Confederate artillery unlimbered near the Valley Turnpike and fired on this height, called Pritchard's Hill, to begin the First Battle of Kernstown. Union artillery rolled onto these knolls and responded by . . . — — Map (db m159173) HM
The
George Washington Hotel
1924
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m150617) HM
Built in 1785 by Daniel Sowers on a lot granted by Lord Fairfax dated 1753. The Sowers’ owned many horses, possibly for a livery business. In 1801, the house conveyed to Adam Douglas, an Irish export merchant and author of The Irish . . . — — Map (db m60607) HM
Shenandoah University's History and Tourism Center sits on land once owned by the Hollingsworth family. The Hollingsworth home, "Abram's Delight," is now a nearby museum. One of the first settlers to come to the Shenandoah Valley, Abraham . . . — — Map (db m19508) HM
On June 25th, 1950, North Korea launched an unprovoked invasion into South Korea, across the 38th Parallel. President Truman, with United Nations backing, committed U.S. Forces to counter the invasion. The U.S. led troops established a defensive . . . — — Map (db m235660) HM
The large brick dwelling before you is the Pritchard House, built by Steven C. Pritchard, Jr. and his son Samuel R. Pritchard. During the Civil War, Samuel, his wife Helen, and their two small children occupied the house. Fighting swirled around . . . — — Map (db m2295) HM
Colonel James A. Mulligan’s Union command of 1,800 men encamped on these heights on the night of July 23-24, 1864. When Confederate cavalry drove Union cavalry back toward Kernstown on the morning of the 24th, Mulligan deployed two cannon on this . . . — — Map (db m154717) HM
Colonel James A. Mulligan's Union command of 1,800 men encamped on these heights on the night of July 23, 1864, when Confederate cavalry drove Union cavalry back toward Kernstown on the morning of the 24th, Mulligan deployed two cannons on the . . . — — Map (db m159178) HM
(The Battle of the Opequon) September 19, 1864 The decisive assault in the campaign set in motion by General Grant to free the Shenandoah Valley from the control of the Confederacy took place here. This high ground was part of Winchester’s . . . — — Map (db m2660) HM
Born near Burnt Factory in Frederick Co., Virginia in 1867, Ed Johnston was determined to escape the life of a farm laborer. He learned the mechanic's trade at the Middletown Carriage Factory, and by age 25 worked in the B&O Railroad shops in . . . — — Map (db m96109) HM
This complex, formerly known as 9 Court Square, was acquired in 1995 by F&M Bank-Winchester, and renamed The Wilbur M. Feltner Building by the Bank's Board of Directors on the 14th day of April, 1997.
Renovated from 1995-1997, these historic . . . — — Map (db m150621) HM
In Honor
Of
The Women of Winchester
The Ladies Confederate Memorial Association
Organized in 1865
And
Turner Ashby Chapter #184
United Daughters of the Confederacy
For Five Generations They Have
Cherished the Memory of The . . . — — Map (db m117486) HM WM
About 5 P.M. on September 19, 1864, the final, chaotic stages of the Third Battle of Winchester engulfed this area. After a day of combat east and north of the city, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early’s outnumbered men were flanked, broken, and forced to . . . — — Map (db m96107) HM
Near here Early, facing east, took his last position on September 19, 1864. About sundown he was attacked and driven from it, retreating south. Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley served in this engagement on the Union side. — — Map (db m2656) HM
(Front):Thirty-Eighth Massachusetts Volunteers our comrades fell in the campaigns of 1864. These lie buried in the valley in unknown graves. Erected Sept. 19th, 1884 Grover's Division - Third Brigade
(North side):
First Sergeant, . . . — — Map (db m81312) HM
Under this spot repose the remains
of
Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Son of Thomas, Fifth Lord Fairfax
and Cathrine Culpeper, his wife.
Born at Leeds Castle, County Kent, England,
October 22, 1693,
Died at his proprietary . . . — — Map (db m91900) HM
This
Memorial And Hallowed Ground
Is Dedicated To All Veterans
for Their Unselfish Patriotism,
For Their Preservation
Of Our Freedom,
For The Security Of Our
Country And For The
Advancement Of The American
Ideals Of Life, Liberty . . . — — Map (db m142858) WM
(Left Side):In memory of the 398 Virginia soldiers. Lying in this cemetery. Who fell in defence of constitutional liberty and the sovereignty of their state. From 1861 to 1865. A.D. (Back):Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. . . . — — Map (db m26643) HM
Private Frederick A. Aulick • Private Frederick Barley • Private John Carter • Private Michael Copenhaver • Private James Holliday • Private Isaac Kurtz • Private John Price • Captain Henry S G Tucker • Private Philip Young • Private Henry Baker • . . . — — Map (db m142852) HM WM
While constructing Fort Loudoun, George Washington used the center room of this building as an office from the fall of 1755 until he moved into the fort in December 1756. He was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia and responsible for protecting . . . — — Map (db m2648) HM
This well was dug with manpower and black powder under the supervision of George Washington inside the walls of Fort Loudoun, which was established in 1756. — — Map (db m73544) HM
You've come at the right time. Any season, at any time of day, is the right time to enjoy the Preserve and discover some of its secrets.
Please stay on the path, place litter in trash cans, clean up after your dog, and leave the plants and . . . — — Map (db m159186) HM
Winchester’s location at the north end of the Shenandoah Valley made it a place of strategic importance during the Civil War. From here, roads led north and east threatening Washington, D.C., and the Valley Turnpike led south and west endangering . . . — — Map (db m2657) HM
National Cemetery
Winchester National cemetery was established in 1866 on the site of the Third Battle of Winchester. Soon after the federal government created the 5-acre cemetery, remains were moved here from the battlefields at . . . — — Map (db m130166) HM
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