New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
United States historic place
New Market Battlefield Park | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
 Virginia Museum of the Civil War, June 2011 | |
38°39′58″N 78°40′06″W / 38.66611°N 78.66833°W / 38.66611; -78.66833 | |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1864 (1864) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000824[1] |
| VLR No. | 085-0027 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970[2] |
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]
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
- ^ 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
External links
Media related to New Market Battlefield State Historical Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Museum of the Civil War - official site
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