Rockingham County Courthouse & Springhouse on Court Square

Following the First Battle of Winchester on May 25, 1862, Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson utilized this courthouse and its yard as a prison pen to confine about 2,000 Union soldiers. Additionally, soldiers and townsfolk quenched their thirst at the springhouse in the southwestern corner of Court Square. Come explore this historical site located conveniently in the heart of downtown Harrisonburg.