October Landscape, 3rd Winchester Battlefield

Winchester, VA

The battlefield park for Third Winchester was in private hands until a few years ago, so it is not cluttered with monuments like some Civil War battlefields. The landscape is partly wooded and partly open fields.

Trails here can be reached from the First Woods parking area or the Redbud Road entrance. The graded trails are pleasant for walking but extensive enough for a nice hike. Although the park was opened primarily as a historic site, it is much enjoyed by local residents as a place to walk or ride bikes. There are no facilities as far as I know, so bring drinking water if you plan to spend the afternoon.

Below we see the Hackwood House. Originally built in 1777, it caught fire during the Third Battle of Winchester. Union troops used buildings on the site for a hospital, September 1864.