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Northern Virginia Civil War Graffiti Trail Historical Markers

Discover the graffiti Union and Confederate soldiers left in homes, churches, and public buildings during the Civil War. This trail will take you from the Washington Suburbs to rolling hills and farmlands
 
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1 Virginia, Culpeper County, Brandy Station — The 1863-64 Winter Encampment The Army of the Potomac at Brandy Station
War has many faces and the residents of Culpeper County saw them all. Brandy Station played an important role in the Battle of Brandy Station on June 9, 1863, though the Union and Confederate armies never clashed in the streets of the little town. A . . . Map (db m4427) HM
2 Virginia, Fairfax — 3 — Blenheim HouseHistoric Blenheim
“… a brick building recently erected and fitted up in handsome style…”Richmand Daily Dispatch, August 9, 1861
In 1855, fire consumed an earlier house on this site. Owner Albert Willcoxon had no insurance; so upon . . . Map (db m28608) HM
3 Virginia, Fairfax — 1 — Historic Blenheim
A family farm, a Civil War encampment site, and a country home, Historic Blenheim now welcomes visitors to explore its landscape and many stories. Over 200 years ago, family patriarch Rezin Willcoxon moved here from Prince Georges County, . . . Map (db m24662) HM
4 Virginia, Loudoun County, Aldie — Mt. Zion Historic Park
Welcome to Mt. Zion Historic Park, a property of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Built in 1851, this Old School Baptist Church was a place of worship, and also a critical site during the Civil War because of its location at the . . . Map (db m104559) HM
5 Virginia, Prince William County, Manassas — Stone HouseBattlefield Landmark Reported permanently removed
This building links today’s landscape to the battlefield scene. The roadbeds have not changed; thousands of soldiers noticed the Stone House as they marched through this strategic intersection. During both battles Federals turned the former . . . Map (db m846) HM
6 Virginia, Prince William County, Sudley — The Ben Lomond Manor HouseCivil War Graffiti
The Ben Lomond Manor House was built in 1837 by Benjamin Tasker Chinn and served as the principal structure on 1,739 acres of land. Prosperous farmers before the war, the Chinns watched their fortunes decrease due to the proximity of the estate to . . . Map (db m2477) HM
7 Virginia, Winchester — Frederick County CourthouseWitness to War
During the Civil War, the Union and Confederate armies each used the Frederick County Courthouse as a hospital and a prison. Cornelia McDonald, a local citizen, nursed the wounded here after the First Battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862. She . . . Map (db m2659) HM
 
 
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Mar. 18, 2024