Milford Battlefield

Milford Battlefield is a site spanning 700 acres of hilly terrain positioned between the Shenandoah River and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The landscape contains preserved trenches and rifle pits that remain visible from the 1864 engagement.

The site witnessed multiple military engagements spanning from June 1862 through October 1864. The most significant action took place on September 22, 1864, when Confederate forces stopped a Union flanking attempt during operations in the Shenandoah Valley.

The site preserves physical traces of different periods through the Overall House ruins, a historic cemetery, and a nineteenth-century bridge foundation. These remnants show how the location mattered to people living here across generations.

The site sits along U.S. Route 340 and is mostly private property, so visitors should observe the terrain from designated public viewing areas. These accessible spots offer good vantage points for seeing the preserved fortifications and landscape features.

The valley narrows at this location into a natural bottleneck that shaped military movements across multiple seasons. This geographic constraint meant armies repeatedly contested the same ground over several months of campaigning.

Location: Virginia

GPS coordinates: 38.80611,-78.34250

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:45