Location: New Market
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New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census. New Market is home to the Rebels of the Valley Baseball League, the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League, and the Schultz Theatre and School of Performing Arts.
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1. New Market Walking Tours
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Stroll the timeworn streets of the historic district with a costumed storyteller from the New Market Walking Tours. Hear the tales New Market's prominent citzens, particularly the heroic women and their daily life during the Civil War in a small town in Virginia. Daily at 10:30 am (except Wed. and Sun.) $10
2. W & G Vintage Treasures
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Vintage Treasures is not just your ordinary antique shop. We offer a variety of unique, and one of a kind quality items at affordable prices. We enjoy the actual search for new and exciting pieces and most of our inventory is forever changing.From fine furniture to collectibles, jewelry to primitives, historic to hand-crafted we have something for everyone.
3. The Christmas Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
vintage civil war bldg in historic district with vintage finds of furniture, jewelry,art,linens, &retro items.First floor rooms with seasonal holiday items ,1st ed books,ladies accessories
4. Still River Days Antiques
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Still River Days Antiques is an eccentric antique store located in the downtown historic district of New Market, VA. It is owned by David and Trudy Burgess, whose roots run deep, locally in the Shenandoah Valley. We have an extensive collection of petroliana, license plates, signs, oil lamps, feed bags/linens, antique tools, vintage farming items, and antique home decor.
5. Chickadees Studio And Artist Shop
6. Endless Caverns
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4.5 based on 214 reviews
A cave complex that is still being explored and offers more than five miles of mapped areas.
Reviewed By G631PLchristophers
If you are looking for a quiet, well maintained, relaxing RV Park nestled at the foot of a mountain range in the Shenandoah Valley, this park is for you. YES, this park is everything the advertisements say it is and more. My wife and I were impressed by how quiet and in touch with nature the experience was. The staff is friendly and helpful. Frank and Sheri, the camp hosts expecially. Frank is constantly insuring everyone is having the best experience possible. They are both friendly and helpful. Of course, the experience is not complete without a tour of the Endless Caverns. Highly recommend this RV park.
7. New Market State Historical Park
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4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By StonewallBrigade
You could easily spend 2-3 hours viewing the museum (with 40-minute movie), the battlefield, and the Bushong Farm buildings. Also be sure to check out the two overlooks where you get a nice view of the Shenandoah River.
8. The Shenvalee Golf Course
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
The Shenvalee Golf Course of New Market, VA features 27 PGA holes of golf on 3 separate 9 hole courses. It is one of the oldest continuously operating golf courses in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The Shenvalee is a mature course with spectacular mountain views, manicured greens and fairways, and hole designs that provide an enjoyable round for even the seasoned professional.
Reviewed By Arminius1
I've been wanting to play Shenvalee for many years but as I live several hours away, I just haven't made the time to do so. Until this past week. Several of us made the trip to play their 27 holes. We figured if we're going to make the effort, we might as well make the most of it! I usually play anywhere from 15-25 rounds a year. And so far, this year, I haven't seen a course this green, well manicured and just fun to play. There was not a damaged green over the entire course- even after the periods of drought and heavy rain we've had recently. They ran pretty fast and several were very soft, especially the par threes when the balls landed on them. Each fairway was immaculate. The cuts were very fair and didn't give us any unfair lies. The yardage is short. There are several par 4s you could drive. But the shortness of the yardage is met with some very interesting shaping of the course. There are several holes where the tee boxes and the greens are of different heights- some extreme. You need to constantly think of not just the yardage but the landing zone. Several holes have blind greens, such as you're hitting on a hill, with the green hidden down the other side. It makes for a challenging but very playable course if you're hitting accurately. Several of the fairways have blind doglegs which, again, are very fair if you hit accurately. The staff we interacted with were all very nice and pleasant to talk to. Price was great, especially if you play all 27. I'm definitely making the return trip. The three of us who played were just stunned at how much fun this course was.
9. Virginia Museum of the Civil War
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4.5 based on 208 reviews
This is the only state-owned Civil War museum in Virginia and is administered by the Virginia Military Institute. The site consists of three elements: The Virginia Museum of the Civil War, the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and the Historic Bushong Farm.The site is on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail System. The museum focuses on the whole war in the Commonwealth of Virginia with special attention paid to the Battle of New Market on May 15th 1864 and the role played by the corps of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. A total of 257 cadets from VMI participated in the battle with 47 wounded and 10 killed because of the fighting. The museum features exhibits, dioramas, artifacts from the battle and an Emmy-award winning film called Field of Lost Shoes shown hourly in the theater. Outside visitors will enjoy three hundred acres of core battlefield property accessible by foot or car. The New Market Battlefield State Historical Park offers two walking trails across the farm and battlefield terminating atop Bushong's Hill and two scenic overlooks 100 feet above the Shenandoah River. Historically-named features include the Field of Lost Shoes, a wheatfield so named by cadets because of lost footwear, and the Fatal Orchard, a dangerous part of the battlefield next to the farm. Finally, the Bushong Farm features seven buildings to explore. The two frame houses were witnesses to the battle that day. Exhibits inside tell the story of what life was like in the Shenandoah Valley before and during the Civil War.
Reviewed By ransom007 - Anaheim, United States
The museum is part of the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and has free parking. The basic admission price is $10 with some discounts available. It is affiliated with Virginia Military Institute. You can tour the battlefield. Inside the museum there is a 45 minute film about the battle of New Market with an emphasis on the Virginia Military Institute cadets who participated. The exhibits give a good chronological history of the civil war with many artifacts. There is also much excellent artwork on display. There is a gift shop. COVID-19: Employees were masked. Visitors were expected to be masked at all times and maintain social distancing protocols.
