Auburn Battlefield

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Auburn Battlefield
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Auburn Battlefield marker, February 2014
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LocationBounded by Casanova, Auburn Baptist Church, & Catlett, near Catlett, Virginia
Coordinates 38°37′35″N77°40′14″W / 38.62639°N 77.67056°W / 38.62639; -77.67056
Area3,483 acres (1,410 ha)
Built1863 (1863)
MPS Civil War in Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No. 11000873 [1]
VLR No.030-5140
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 2011
Designated VLRJune 16, 2011 [2]

Auburn Battlefield, also known as Coffee Hill Battlefield, is a national historic district and American Civil War battlefield located near Catlett, Fauquier County, Virginia. It encompasses the areas of the two Auburn battles on October 13 and 14, 1863, and includes 18 contributing buildings, 23 contributing sites, and 8 contributing structures. The battles are referred to as the First Battle of Auburn and Second Battle of Auburn. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/09/10 through 8/13/10. National Park Service. December 23, 2011.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. John D. Hutchinson, Cheryl H. Shepherd & Ruth Barnish (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Auburn Battlefield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos and Accompanying appendix with maps