Historical Marker

Bruceville Encampment

Vicinity of bridge over Big Pipe Creek on MD 194 · Bruceville · Carroll

Maryland marker

Inscription

On May 28, 1781, General Anthony Wayne and 800 Continental soldiers camped along the banks of Big Pipe Creek on the Old Monocacy Road on their way from Pennsylvania to join General Lafayette in Virginia. Their combined forces hampered British operations and contributed to Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781.

Location

AddressVicinity of bridge over Big Pipe Creek on MD 194
CityBruceville
CountyCarroll
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.611630, -77.237233

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