Historical Marker

St. Thomas Church

Main Street (MD 144) at Church Street, northwest corner · Hancock · Washington

Maryland marker

Inscription

St. Thomas Church Founded 1835 During 1861-62 the church was used as a hospital by Union troops of 39th Ill. Reg. Vol. 5th Conn. Reg. Vol. 46th Penna. Reg. Vol. 28th N.Y. Reg. Vol. Under Colonel Williams their batteries were placed around and behind the church to repel Stonewall Jackson's batteries, on the opposite hill in West Virginia.

State Roads Commission

Location

AddressMain Street (MD 144) at Church Street, northwest corner
CityHancock
CountyWashington
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.698867, -78.177758

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