The Burg
The Burg is a historic house in Hampshire, West Virginia which is located on Foxes Hollow Road. The Burg is situated nearby to the hamlet Mechanicsburg, as well as near the park Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Historic house
- Address: 52 Foxes Hollow Road, Romney, WV 26757
- Inscription: “The Burg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery and Indian Mound Cemetery.
Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery
Cemetery
Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery is an African-American cemetery in Romney, West Virginia, United States. The cemetery is located along the Northwestern Turnpike below Indian Mound Cemetery overlooking Sulphur Spring Run. Mount Pisgah Benevolence Cemetery is situated 2½ miles east of The Burg.
Indian Mound Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Quercus montana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indian Mound Cemetery is a cemetery located along the Northwestern Turnpike on a promontory of the "Yellow Banks" overlooking the South Branch Potomac River and Mill Creek Mountain in Romney, West Virginia, United States. Indian Mound Cemetery is situated 2½ miles east of The Burg.
Confederate Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Quercus montana, Public domain.
The Confederate Memorial at Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney, West Virginia, commemorates residents of Hampshire County who died during the American Civil War while fighting for the Confederate States of America. Confederate Memorial is situated 2½ miles east of The Burg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mechanicsburg and Vanderlip.
Mechanicsburg
Hamlet
Photo: Justin A. Wilcox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mechanicsburg, also known as Mechanicsville, is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on the Northwestern Turnpike west of Romney at Mill Creek Gap.
Vanderlip
Hamlet
Vanderlip is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Vanderlip is located west of Romney along the Northwestern Turnpike and the South Branch Valley Railroad.
Valley
Hamlet
Valley was a populated place and post office on the South Branch line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was centered near the intersection of West Sioux Lane and Depot Valley Road, now located within the present-day corporate boundaries of Romney. Valley is situated 3 miles east of The Burg.
The Burg
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.33581° or 39° 20′ 9″ northLongitude
-78.80918° or 78° 48′ 33″ westOpen location code
87F385PR+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 5411548813OpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
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