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Kernstown Battlefield :: Winchester VA

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The Kernstown Battlefield contains the core areas of the First and Second Battles of Kernstown. Pre-Civil War structures such as Benner’s Tavern, the Pritchard House and the Opequon Presbyterian Church cemetery mark a landscape changed little since the Civil War.

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Mount Hebron Cemetery Gatehouse :: Winchester VA

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Mount Hebron Cemetery adjoins four burying grounds within a common enclosure. In 1844, a charter was granted “to establish a public cemetery” on the grounds of the Reformed and Lutheran Churches. Named after Hebron, a city of refuge and burial for the Biblical Abraham, Mount Hebron Cemetery has been expanded to enclose fifty-six acres.

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Handley Regional Library :: Winchester VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:47:28 +0000

The Handley Library Opened in 1913 and is probably the best example of Beaux-Arts architecture in Virginia. It features a three story rotunda, interior stained-glass dome, exterior copper dome, historic light fixtures, and glass stack floors. Located in the basement are the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives that house a comprehensive collection of materials pertaining to the Shenandoah Valleyfrom 1732 to present.

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Fort Loudoun Historic Site :: Winchester, VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:40:36 +0000

Fort Loudoun is the site of George Washington’s regimental headquarters during the French and Indian War. It was unmatched in size along the colonial Virginia frontier that stretched from the border of Maryland to North Carolina.

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Downtown Winchester :: Wincheser VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:24:48 +0000

Downtown Winchester provides the ideal local for small shops and restaurants, and serves as the county seat of Frederick County. Winchester Medical Center is, in the top 100 hospitals in the country, and the Medical School is the oldest in the US. Winchester also had the first public school, and was the home town of legendary country/pop music icon Patsy Cline.

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Belle Grove Plantation :: Middletown, VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:51:03 +0000

Belle Grove is an 18th-century grain and livestock farm which was the center of the decisive battle Battle of Cedar Creek during the Civil War. The plantation includes the main house and gardens, original outbuildings, a classic 1918 barn, an overseer’s house, the slave cemetery, a heritage apple orchard, fields and meadows, and scenic mountain views.

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Stonewall Jackson Headquarters Museum :: Winchester VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:09:33 +0000

The museum is interpreted to honor the memory of General Jackson’s military genius as Robert E. Lee’s most valuable officer. His sincerity and valor moved men’s spirits to follow him against any odds. General Jackson’s office is essentially the same as when he used it, so it does preserve the essence of his surroundings at that time.

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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley II :: Winchester VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:00:18 +0000

The Museum of the Shenandoah Vally displays the art, history, and culture of the Valley. This museum complex includes six acres of spectacular gardens, a historic house dating to the 18th century, and a new museum built in 2005. Plan to spend the better part of the day experience all this site has to offer.

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Museum of the Shenandoah Valley :: Winchester VA

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Old Court House Civil War Museum:: Winchester VA

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The Old Court House in Wincheseter, VA was built in 1840 and replaced the original courthouse built in 1741. During the Civil War it served as both a hospital for sick and wounded soldiers and a prison. The courthouse was built to serve the citizens of Winchester and Frederick County, and did so until 1984 when the Frederick-Winchester Judicial Center opened.

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