Abram's Delight
As an early settler, Abraham Hollingsworth traveled the Wilderness Trail when it was still an Indian path. He built one of the first grist mills in the Valley and the Hollingsworth home served as the area's first Quaker mee... virginia.org
Museum Of The Shenandoah Valley
This regional museum is dedicated to the history and culture of the Shenandoah Valley. The grounds also include six acres of gardens and the historic Glen Burnie house. citysearch.com
Site Of Fort Loudoun
Built by George Washington in 1756 Home and Seminary of Kathrine Glass Greene Organizing regent of Fort Loudoun Chapter NSDAR - 1921 Presented by the chapter on its 75th Anniversary 1996 hmdb.org
Jackson’s Headquarters
I am quite comfortable. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, commanding the Shenandoah Valley military district, lived in this house from mid-November 1861 through early March 1862. Here he planned a winter campaign ag... hmdb.org
Winchester-frederick County Historical Society
The Winchester-Frederick County Historical was formed in 1930. The Society administers Abram's Delight, George Washington's Office and Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters. The Society has a very active publications committee... citysearch.com
Frederick County Courthouse
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 Mar... hmdb.org
Blandy Experimental Farm
In 1926, Graham F. Blandy bequeathed a 712-acre portion of his estate, The Tuleyries, to the University of Virginia to educate boys farming in the various branches. Beginning late in the 1920s, the two-story, century-old brick ... hmdb.org
Old Court House Civil War Museum
The courthouse was originally built in 1840 to serve the citizens of Winchester and Frederick County to replace the 1741 courthouse that was on the same site at one time. Winchester's newest Civil War museum is loca... americanheritage.com
Daniel Morgan Grave Site
Revolutionary War Continental Army Brigadier General. Born to Welsh parents, he spoke little about his childhood, so historical details are vague. Most believe he was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey although there is... findagrave.com
Winchester Parks And Recreation Pool
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 a... hmdb.org
White Post Historic District
The crossroads village of White Post grew up around the white-painted marker that Lord Fairfax had erected in the 1760s to point the way to Greenway Court (south), the nearby estate from which he managed his vast proprietary ho... hmdb.org
Willow Shade
This house, built in 1858, was the childhood home of novelist Willa Cather from 1874 to 1883, when she moved with her family to Nebraska. It was the setting of the final chapters of her novel SAPPHIRA AND THE SLAVE GIRL. Willa ... hmdb.org
Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer
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... hmdb.org
Loyal Quaker And Brave Slave
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. Ju... hmdb.org
Frederick County Courthouse
The Frederick County Courthouse was built in 1840, and was possibly designed by Robert Cary Long. The courthouse was a visible landmark during many of the bloody battles that took place in the Winchester area during the Civ... virginia.org
Handley Regional Library And Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
The stately Handley Library, often described as the best example of Beaux-Arts architecture in Virginia, features a copper dome, a three story rotunda, topped by an interior stained-glass dome, historic light fixtures and g... virginia.org