Battle of Cedar Mountain

Fought August 9, 1862. A Confederate victory.

• Commanders •

Confederate, Gen. T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson

Federals, Gen. John Pope

Casualties, Confederate, 1369. Federal, 2263

• Gen. C.S. Winder, C.S.A. fell here •

This is the only battlefield on which

Gen. Stonewall Jackson drew his sword.

Marker is at ...

Battle of Cedar Mountain

Near here Jackson formed line of battle and received the attack of Banks Corps of Pope's army. From here he attacked in turn, driving the Union force northward.

Marker is at the intersection of General Winder Road (County Route 657) and ...

Tomb of Washington

Erected 1830-31

Site & materials specified

in

Washington’s Will

Marker can be reached from the intersection of George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Security Trust Building

Historic Pottstown Walking Tour

The stone dwelling that originally stood on this ground was built in 1770 by a member of the Potts family. In 1842, Jonas Smith bought it from one of its subsequent owners and opened a store. In ...

Battle of Cedar Mountain

Near here Jackson formed line of battle and received the attack of Banks Corps of Pope's army. From here he attacked in turn, driving the Union force northward.

Marker is at the intersection of General Winder Road (County Route 657) and ...

Monmouth Battle Monument

Monmouth County Historical Site

This monument commemorates the pivotal June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth which began near this site. A campaign to erect the memorial, led by Freehold native Governor Joel Parker and Major James S. Yard, began in 1877. ...

Battle of the Capes

On the morning of September 5, 1781, a line of 19 British warships appeared off this cape, headed for Chesapeake Bay. Surprised at anchor in the mouth of the bay, the crews of 24 French warships scrambled out to challenge ...

Betty Washington

Two miles south is the grave of Betty Washington Lewis, the younger sister of George Washington. She was born in Westmoreland County in 1733 and married Fielding Lewis in May 1750, becoming his second wife. Her husband purchased land in ...

Douglass – Hines Building Bricks

The antique bricks that were used on the façade of this building were originally used to build the “Dougalss – Hines” Building.

The “Douglass – Hines” Building stood where the Fountain Plaza now stands at 312 Main Street.

After the disastrous fire ...

Brown-Stetson-Sanford House

This Milledgeville Federal-style house was built c. 1825 on North Wilkinson Street for George T. Brown by English-born builder-architect John Marlor. It was operated as the U.S. Hotel and then the Beecher-Brown Hotel to serve visitors and legislators during the ...