National Register of Historic Places

Turner Ashby Monument

Harrisonburg (Independent City), Harrisonburg County, Virginia
Listed
June 11, 2017
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100001080

About this property

The Turner Ashby Monument is a memorial placed in 1898 to mark the place at which Confederate Army Colonel Turner Ashby was killed in the 1862 Battle of Good's Farm. It is located at the end of Turner Ashby Lane in a small privately maintained park that is open to the public. It consists of a granite shaft, its sides finished roughly except for the inscription panel, with a similarly cut pyramidal top. It is set on a limestone base. Its 1898 dedication ceremony was attended by 5,000 people, and typifies emblems of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

1164 Turner Ashby Ln.
Harrisonburg (Independent City), Harrisonburg County, Virginia
38.42332, -78.86526

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Turner Ashby Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 2017.

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Turner Ashby Monument is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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