I'll let the historical marker introduce the history of the site:Less than a month after his defeat at Kernstown, Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson retired to the Elk Run Valley to rest his troops and plan for the spring campaign. With his men camped all along Elk Run and into Swift Run Gap, Jackson made his headquarters here in Elkton (then Conrad’s Store). Jackson used this house, then the residence of the widow of John Argabright. According to staff member Henry Kyd Douglas, Jackson’s room was empty of furniture except for a thin mattress on the floor.
In the days that followed, the house became a beehive of activity with the arrival and departure of couriers and officers including Gens. Edward “Allegheny” Johnson and Richard S. Ewell as well as mapmaker Jedediah Hotchkiss. A major disagreement developed here between Jackson and Col. Turner Ashby over the lack of discipline in the cavalry following a botched attempt to burn bridges in neighboring Page County.
Read the rest of the text at Historical Marker Database.
In 2007 I toured the house on one of the days when it was open to the public. See more photos from that visit to Elkton here.Like many historic buildings in the quiet Shenandoah Valley, this one has limited hours. Last year it was open Sunday afternoons in the summer. I believe it is staffed by volunteers.
According to "The Villager" newspaper, details on the Heritage Weekend can be had by calling (540)578-3046 or writing historyed@msn.com.
I enjoy reading history. It was nice that this historic house is still preserved.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Amazing stuff in the rooms. Like it.
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