Across from the church parking lot is a Civil War Trails Marker titled Stonewall's Surprise. This refers to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's surprise attack on nearby Front Royal, which forced Banks to abandon the fort here and head towards Winchester.
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Great piece of history though I would have thought they would have kept the area of the fort as a monument, a water tower does not quite do that
ReplyDeleteYes, today it would have been preserved. But a couple of decades ago, locals only cared about Confederate sites, not Union ones!
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A style that I find in this area also.
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ReplyDeleteInconspicuous-looking church attracts the most attention.
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we have a few that look similar to this style here too!
ReplyDeleteWow, so much history there!
ReplyDeleteA pretty church. The trail of Old Stonewall's always interesting to follow.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church.
ReplyDeleteI like those bright red doors on the church.
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