On Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Leroy Road, on the left when traveling north.
The crest of the hill was the site of Madison Hall, built in the mid-1700s for John Madison, the first Court Clerk of Augusta County, which originally included this area of Rockingham County within its frontier boundaries. In response to the . . . — — Map (db m14083) HM
On Water Street, 0.1 miles west of Port Republic Road (County Route 659), on the left when traveling west.
Parallel to South River is seen the bed of the lower millrace which brought water power to several village industries. The Galliday Tannery was located on the far left; the Dundore/Downs Tannery on the adjoining property on the right. The Robert . . . — — Map (db m14080) HM
On Water Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
When Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood’s 1716 expedition first laid claim to the Shenandoah Valley, the area had already been used for centuries by Native Americans. The town of port Republic was laid off into lots and chartered by an 1802 act . . . — — Map (db m16634) HM
The road seen across the river was the original route into the village from the north and west. Early visitors crossed North River by means of a ford, later a ferry, and finally a bridge. After the Civil War, four more bridges were built on . . . — — Map (db m154647) HM
On South East Side Highway (U.S. 340) at Ore Bank Road / Lynnwood Road (Virginia Route 708), on the right when traveling east on South East Side Highway.
The cross road here roughgly divides the Confederate and Union lines in the battle of June 9, 1862. Jackson attacked Shields, coming southward to join Fremont, but was repulsed. Reinforced by Ewell, Jackson attacked again and drove Shields from the . . . — — Map (db m230190) HM
On East Side Highway South (U.S. 340) 0.4 miles south of Jackson Way (Virginia Route 955), on the right when traveling south.
General Stonewall Jackson, with 6,000 Confederates, attacked James Shields' vanguard of 3,000 under E.B. Tyler, which had marched down Luray Valley to join General J.C. Frémont's army. Jackson's first attack by General C.S. Winder's brigade, . . . — — Map (db m230246) HM
On Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) at Mapleton Lane (County Route 967) on Ore Bank Road.
Port Republic Battlefield Civil War Site—Trail Stop 1
You are standing on the “Coaling.” By the Civil War this area was nearly devoid of trees, the timber having been used for the production of charcoal. This was the key Federal . . . — — Map (db m230192) HM
On Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) at Mapleton Lane, on the left when traveling east on Ore Bank Road.
Here, June 9, 1862
Gen. T. J. "Stonewall Jackson"
defeated Gen. J. Shield’s vanguard
advancing from Elkton under Gen. R. O. Tyler
Federals engaged, 4500
killed, wounded, and missing, 551, captured, 450
Confederates engaged, 6000 . . . — — Map (db m14346) HM
On Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) near Mapleton Lane (County Route 967).
Port Republic Battlefield Civil War Site—Trail Stop 4.
Federal commander Tyler placed at least 3 artillery pieces on this high part of the “Coaling,” and lined 3 more guns down the slope to the road on your right. All morning fire from . . . — — Map (db m230191) HM
