Over the course of my family history research, I learned that two family
homes were located on the New Market Battlefield. They are identified on B.
A. Colonna 1914 map of the New Market Battlefield as the Harshbarger house
and the Lightfoot house. At the time of the Battle, the Lightfoot house was
owned by Anna Hupp who left it to her niece Sarah Harshbarger Lightfoot in
her will of 1877. I suspect the structures are no longer extant, possibly
due to the construction of Interstate 81 during the late1960s and early
1970s.

Surely, some type of historical survey was conducted prior to the
construction of the interstate? I have read many historical resource
reports related to Shenandoah County, but I have never been able to locate
a source specific to the construction of 81 in New Market, which also
slightly adjusted the path of Rt. 11 or "Old Valley Pike," making it
difficult to use Rt. 11 as a reference point for the location of these
homes.

I recognize that VMI holds and manages the New Market Battlefield Park and
I have searched the Institute's online catalog to no avail. I have made
inquiries at the Park, too.  I have not been able to locate a VDOT resource
report via online search.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I very much enjoy reading this
listserve.

Susan Hines
Hyattsville, MD

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