Bethlehem Stone Church, Tenth Legion

Five miles south of New Market, Virginia, on the west side of the old Valley Pike (Route 11) sits Bethlehem Stone Church. This small and unassuming stone church rests in the shadow of a newer brick church in the County of Rockingham, where Arkton and Tenth Legion Roads meet in the small community of Tenth Legion.
Bethlehem Stone Church witnessed and survived four years of Civil War. It was used to treat wounded soldiers, and to hold prisoners. The church grounds housed repeated encampments and soldier names remain written on the walls. The church suffered damaging artillery shelling, and it stood as a silent witness to "The Burning". Through it all the little stone church emerged and continued to serve the spiritual needs of the community beyond the first half of the next century.

The Stirewalt House - 9398 S. Congress Street

Currently operated as Shop Civil War, a wholesale and retail business, this building stands on the southern half of Lot 31 and the Stirewalt family  lived in it from 1838 to 1978.

For full details click on Stirewalt to read the history of this building

9404 Congress Street

This house is built on the southern half of Lot 30 and is currently the offices of James P. Weissenborn, Attorney at Law. On this site was established one of the earliest potteries In New Market when Christian Adams purchased the site in 1818,

The Spitzer-Rupp House, 9295 N. Congress Street

This home is built on Lot 42 of the original town lots, mapped out by Colonel Jacob Rinker in 1785 and extended after 1786. The 1/2 acre lot was divided into two 1/4 acre lots and this home is built on the northern half. It was sold by Abraham Savage to William Menefee in 1804, Deed Book O, page 103, Shenandoah County Records