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Rose Hill

Located in Frederick County, Virginia, Rose Hill is the Glass family homestead and site of the Civil War's First Battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862. The property is owned by the Glass-Glen Burnie Foundation and is not yet open to the public on a regular basis. The Glass family and the Wood family were connected in 1832, when Col. James Wood's granddaughter Catherine wed Thomas S. Glass, the son of Samuel Glass II, the owner of Rose Hill. Glen Burnie, in Winchester, Virginia, is the homestead of Winchester's founder, Col. James Wood.

 Col. William Wood Glass
Rose Hill, south side view.


Rose Hill is currently being evaluated for future restoration and interpretation. In 2000, Rose Hill was named one of the Official Projects of Save America's Treasures, a public-private partnership between the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In October of 2001, the Museum received a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Save America's Treasures program. Since that time, the historic structures have been stabilized, a walking trail created and seven interpretive markers have been installed. For details about access, email the Museum. Currently, a Virginia Civil War Trails marker on the perimeter of the property offers interpretation. For information about the Shenandoah Valley’s Civil War sites, contact the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.