Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse - Winchester, Va. - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia is one of oldest and historic cemeteries in the Shenandoah Valley. The cemetery was originally established on land donated to the Lutheran and German Reform Churches by Lord Fairfax. The unique castle like limestone gatehouse was constructed in 1902. Grave stones within the cemetery date back to the 1760’s. General Daniel Morgan, a veteran of the Revolutionary War is buried here along with 2,576 Confederate Soldiers who are resting in the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery which is within the confines of Mount Hebron. The family of Harry Flood Byrd, who controlled Virginia Politics for more than 50-Years are resting here along with Civil War General Turner Ashby and his Brother Captain Richard Ashby. Mount Hebron was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Street address: 305 E. Boscawen St. Winchester, Va. United States 22601 County / Borough / Parish: City of Winchester Year listed: 2009 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture, Engineering Periods of significance: 1799-1974 Historic function: Funerary, Cemetery Current function: Funerary, Cemetery Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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