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While Winchester is proud of its many preserved historic buildings and homes, much of the Civil War preservation effort in the area is still underway. But visitors today can hike upon many of the same hills and fields over which these soldiers fought. You can stand in the rooms where Stonewall Jackson began to plan his famous Valley Campaign. Strolling the quaint streets will take you past the churches where Generals Jubal Early, George A. Custer and Philip Sheridan worshiped.
You may want to start your visit at one of the two Civil War Orientation Centers in Winchester: one near Interstate 81 (exit 313) on Pleasant Valley Avenue (link to pop-up #1) and the other in historic Old Town Winchester on Cameron Street (link to pop-up #2). In these centers, you’ll find information about the various historical sites and attractions in the area and their hours of operation. And as we continue our work, check back with us occasionally to find out what new areas have been opened for visitation!
Thank you for visiting the Winchester Cluster of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District!
Winchester-Frederick County Visitor Center:
Click here for directions
1360 Pleasant Valley Avenue, Winchester
877-871-1326
540-542-1326
www.visitwinchesterva.com
info@visitwinchesterva.com
Open daily 9:00am to 5:00pm
Civil War Orientation Center at Shenandoah University History and Tourism Center:
Click here for directions
20 S. Cameron Street, Winchester
(540) 535-3543 – www.theknowledgepoint.org
Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Historic sites and attractions:
Old Court
House Civil War Museum
20 N. Loudoun St., Winchester
(540) 542-1145
Open year-round, Friday - Sunday
Admission fee
www.civilwarmuseum.org
Glen Burnie Historic House and Gardens
804 Amherst Street, Winchester
(540) 662-1473
www.glenburniemuseum.org
Open seasonally
Admission fee
Historic Downtown Winchester
45-block National Register historic district
and pedestrian walking mall filled with shops and cafes
Old Town Development Board: (540) 667-1815
www.ci.winchester.va.us/otdb
National Cemetery
401 National Avenue, Winchester
Open daily
Free
Stonewall Cemetery, Mt. Hebron Cemetery Complex
East end of Boscawen Street, Winchester
Open daily
Free
http://mthebroncemetery.org/stonewall.html
Shawnee Springs Hospital (also known as Sheridan’s Field Hospital)
Opequon Ave near Hollingsworth Drive, Winchester
(across Pleasant Valley Road from the Visitor Center)
Interpretive signage only
Free
Historic Stephensburg Museums
5408 Main Street, Stephens City
(540) 869-1700
stonehse@shentel.net
Open seasonally
Admission Fee
Stonewall Jackson Headquarters Museum
415 N. Braddock St, Winchester
(540) 662-6550
www.winchesterhistory.org
Open seasonally
Admission Fee
Rose Hill
1850 Jones Road, Winchester
(540) 662-1473
www.glenburniemuseum.org
or www.firstkernstown.org
Interpretive signage only
Free
Pritchard Farm
610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester
(540) 6621824
www.kernstownbattle.org
kba@kernstownbattle.org
Open seasonally
Free
Stephenson’s Depot
Route 11 at Old Charles Town & Milburn Roads
north of Winchester
Interpretive signage only
Free
Holy Cross Abbey
North of Rt. 7 on the west bank of the Shenandoah River, Clarke
County
(540) 955-1425
Visitor center open year-round
Battlefield by appointment only
Free
Redbud Run at Third Winchester
Redbud Road, east of Rt. 11N, Winchester
800-298-7878
www.civilwar.org/thirdwinchesterbrochure
Interpretive signage only
Free
Fort Collier Civil War Center
922 Martinsburg Pike, Winchester
(540) 667-5572
www.fortcollier.com
Site open by appointment
Also, click
here to learn about visiting the Cedar Creek/Fisher’s
Hill/Tom’s Brook Cluster, just south of Winchester!
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