New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park is a historic American Civil War battlefield and national historic district located near New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The district encompasses the site of the Battle of New Market, a battle fought on May 15, 1864, during Valley Campaigns of 1864. In the middle of the battlefield stands the Bushong House, used by both sides as a hospital during the battle and now the visitor center for the 300-acre park.[3]
New Market Battlefield Park | |
 Virginia Museum of the Civil War, June 2011 | |
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| Location | North of junction of US 11 and US 211 (8895 George Collins Parkway), near New Market, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°39′58″N 78°40′06″W / 38.66611°N 78.66833°W |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | 1864 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000824[1] |
| VLR No. | 085-0027 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970[2] |
The park is the site of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War operated by the Virginia Military Institute.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Market Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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- Virginia Museum of the Civil War - official site
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