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Sharpsburg, MD

An Indian Deed Israel Friend in 1727 secured a deed from the Indian chiefs of the Five Nations, beginning "at the mouth of Andietum Creek...

Funkstown, MD

Battle of Funkstown July 10, 1863 After Gettysburg, in order to mask entrenching operations along the Potomac River by General R. E. Lee,...

Sharpsburg, MD

Blackford's Ford Also known as Boteler's, Pack Horse and Shepherdstown Ford.

Brownsville, MD

Brownsville-Burkittsville Pass Marching from Middletown to seize Maryland Heights, McLaws' and Anderson's Confederate Divisions crossed...

Rohrersville, MD

Confederate Retreat Driven from Crampton's Gap on Sept. 14, 1862, by Gen. Franklin's Sixth Corps, elements of McLaws' Confederates formed...

Rohrersville, MD

"Crampton Gap" An important part of the Battle of South Mountain took place at this gap September 14-15, 1862, when the Federal forces...

Boonsboro, MD

"Crampton's Gap" "Maryland Heights" and "Pleasant Valley" Important points during the first invasion of Maryland by the Army of the...

Clear Spring, MD

Dam No. 5 From December 17 to 20, 1861, Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson attempted to halt traffic on the canal by diverting the river around the...

Williamsport, MD

Falling Waters Retreating after Gettysburg, the Confederate Army was trapped for seven days by the swollen Potomac River.

Sharpsburg, MD

Ferry Hill Place (Built in 1812) The boyhood home of Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas, a member of Stonewall Jackson's staff.

Hancock, MD

Fort Coombe A Maryland stockaded fort of 1755-56 located north of this point.

Indian Springs, MD

Fort Frederick Maryland State Park Colonial stone fort built 1756 for province of Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe to protect frontier...

Clear Spring, MD

Fort Frederick Maryland State Park Colonial stone fort built 1756 for province of Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe to protect frontier...

Big Pool, MD

Fort Mills One of the four stockade forts erected in 1756 along the North Mountain Road as supports for Fort Frederick in preventing the...

Clear Spring (vicinity), MD

Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Calvary on his raid around the federal army, Oct. 10, 1862, crossed the National Road here after crossing the...

Hagerstown, MD

Gen. Robert E. Lee With Longstreet's corps entered Hagerstown Sept. 11, 1862 to make it a base for operations in Pennsylvania.

Sharpsburg, MD

General Edward Braddock In April 1755 (driven in his coach and six horses) crossed into Virginia near this point on his way to Fort...

Williamsport, MD

General J.E.B. Stuart With General Wade Hampton attacked a large force of Pennsylvania militia under Governor Curtin and General John F....

Hagerstown, MD

1835-1924 Raised in Middletown in Frederick County, Wheaton has a prominent role in the post-Civil War civic involvement of African...

Dargan, MD

John Brown and his associates collected arms and ammunition on the Kennedy Farm (Samples Manor) in Maryland for months prior to the raid...

Hagerstown, MD

Jonathan Hager House Circa 1740 October 16, 1739, Jonathan Hager took up "Hager's Fancy" 200 acres in the Valley of Antietam Creek.

Hagerstown, MD

Jonathan Street is one of the oldest Black communities in Maryland with Asbury Methodist Church and Bethel/Ebenezer Ame Church...

Lappans, MD

Jones' Crossroads This crossing served during July 10-15, 1863, as an anchor for the flanks of such gathering Federal forces as the...

Clear Spring, MD

Lancelot Jacques A French Huguenot who in partnership with Thomas Johnson in 1768 built "Greenspring Furnace.

Clear Spring, MD

McCoy's Ferry On May 23, 1861, Confederates attempting to capture the ferry boat at McCoy's landing were driven off by the Clear Spring...

Williamsport, MD

Rose Hill Part of an original grant of 10,000 acres known as Conococheague Manor.

Williamsport, MD

Springfield Farm (circa 1755) Home of Brig. Gen. Otho Holland Williams.

Hancock, MD

St. Thomas Church Founded 1835 During 1861-62 the church was used as a hospital by Union troops of 39th Ill.

Boonsboro, MD

Stonewall Jackson's Way Under special order 191, Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson led Confederate troops from Frederick to capture Harper's...

Sharpsburg, MD

Swearingen's Ferry and Pack Horse Ford Thomas Swearingen began operating in 1755 a ferry where Rumsey Bridge now crosses the Potomac.

Conococheague, MD

"The Bank Road" (The Cumberland Turnpike Road) The portion of this highway from the west end of the Conococheague Bridge to Cumberland...

Boonsboro, MD

The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg The bloodiest conflict of the War between the states occurred September 17, 1862.

Sharpsburg, MD

The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg Three miles northeast of this point lies Sharpsburg, Maryland, the scene of the bloodiest conflict...

Clear Spring (vicinity), MD

The Federal Signal Station Near this point was captured Oct. 10, 1862 by a detachment of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Calvary.

Sharpsburg, MD

The James Rumsey Bridge Named in honor of the inventor, James Rumsey, who made successful public demonstrations of his steamboat on the...

Hagerstown, MD

Thomas Kennedy (1776-1832) The Maryland Constitution in 1818 maintained religious test requirements that effectively prohibited Jews from...

Hancock, MD

Tonoloway Fort Lieut. Stoddert and twenty men erected and garrisoned a block house and stockaded fort near here on the property of Evan...

Williamsport, MD

Williamsport Willliamsport was used by Union General Patterson crossing on July 2, 1861, Confederate General Jackson moving against...

Williamsport, MD

Williamsport (Conococheague) An important point during the French and Indian War 1753-1758.

Conococheague, MD

Wilson Bridge Link between east and west Built in 1819, this five-arch structure, named for nearby village, was first stone bridge in...