Winchester I (VA104)
May 25, 1862
Description:
One of the Valley's few urban battlefields, the landscape and terrain have been altered beyond recognition since the period of significance. However, terrain features such as Bowers Hill (now the site of Handley High School) and Abrams Creek remain and provide modest interpretive opportunities.
Study Area (including Core Area)
5,154
Core Area
1,760
Historical Designation:
None
Preservation Challenges:
Preservation Planning:
No preservation plan in place.
Significance:
As a result of Gen. Bank’s defeat, President Abraham Lincoln feared for the safety of Washington D.C. and withheld Gen. Irvin McDowell’s corps from joining the Federal operation against Richmond, the Confederate capitol.
Visitor Information:
Civil War Orientation Center & Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center
1400 S. Pleasant Valley Road
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: 877-871-1326
Open Daily: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
