Romney, West Virginia in The American Civil War - Civil War Sites

Civil War Sites

  • Boxwood residence (c. 1850), East Main Street
    • Boxwood was used as a hospital during the war. It is said that each of the 56 changes between the Northern and Southern armies took place under the great elm tree in the front yard.
  • The Burg residence (c. 1769), US Route 50 at Mechanicsburg Gap
    • The Burg has been in the original family (Williams) for seven generations. It was used as a headquarters by both armies during the war.
  • Davis History House (1798), West Main Street
    • The Davis House was home to the Davis family which sent two sons to fight for the Confederacy and one for the Union. Now a museum, it features Civil War artifacts and period furnishings.
  • First Confederate Memorial, Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches, US Route 50
  • Hampshire County Courthouse, Main and High Streets
  • Hanging Rocks, WV Route 28
  • Indian Mound Cemetery, West Main Street
  • Liberty Hall residence (1858), West Main Street
    • Traditionally referred to as Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's headquarters, the house and grounds were used by both Union and Confederate troops at various times during the Civil War. It was built in 1858 by John B. White, clerk of the circuit and superior court in Hampshire County, who fled to Richmond to escape arrest and served in the Treasury Department of the Confederacy.
  • Literary Hall, Main and High Streets
  • Romney Presbyterian Church (1860), 100 West Rosemary Lane
    • The Presbyterian church was used as a hospital and stable during the Civil War.
  • Sycamore Dale residence (1836), South Branch River Road (CR 8)
    • Referred to in the General Lew Wallace raid of June 12, 1861, Sycamore Dale was built by David Gibson in 1836. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wallace wrote a portion of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ here.
  • Taggart Hall (c. 1790s), Gravel Lane and High Street
    • Taggart Hall is currently the headquarters for the Fort Mill Ridge Foundation Museum & Exhibit Center.
  • Valley View residence (1855), Depot Valley Road
  • Washington Bottom Farm residence (1835), Washington Road (CR 28/3)

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