Global InformationList of Maryland state historical markers in Washington County information
This is a list of the Maryland state historical markers in Washington County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Washington County, Maryland by the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the MHT's database, are included below. There are currently 43 historical markers located in Washington County.[1]
| Marker title | Image | City | Location | Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Indian Deed | Sharpsburg, Maryland | Harpers Ferry Road, south side of Antietam Iron Works Bridge (over Antietam Creek) 39°24′59.82″N 77°44′31.86″W / 39.4166167°N 77.7421833°W |
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| Battle of Funkstown | Funkstown, Maryland | US 40 Alt (Old National Pike) at East Green Street, northwest corner 39°36′24.40″N 77°42′19.03″W / 39.6067778°N 77.7052861°W |
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| Blackford's Ford | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) at Canal Road 39°26′16.38″N 77°47′48.11″W / 39.4378833°N 77.7966972°W |
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| Brownsville-Burkittsville Pass | Brownsville, Maryland | Main Street (Boteler Road) at Brownsville Pass Road 39°22′56.28″N 77°39′37.81″W / 39.3823000°N 77.6605028°W |
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| Confederate Retreat | Rohrersville, Maryland | Gapland Road (south side), 800 ft. east of MD 67 (Rohrersville Road) 39°23′59.18″N 77°39′16.91″W / 39.3997722°N 77.6546972°W |
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| Crampton Gap | Rohrersville, Maryland | MD 67 (Rohrersville Road), about 1/4 mile south of Gapland Road 39°23′55″N 77°39′18″W / 39.39861°N 77.65500°W |
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| Crampton's Gap, Maryland Heights and Pleasant Valley | Boonsboro, Maryland | Alt US 40 (Old National Pike) south side, 100 ft. east of MD 67 (Rohrersville Road) 39°29′49.57″N 77°38′41.41″W / 39.4971028°N 77.6448361°W |
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| Dam No. 5 | Clear Spring, Maryland | Dam No. 5 Road, at dam, above lock house and parking lot 39°36′28.27″N 77°55′18.37″W / 39.6078528°N 77.9217694°W |
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| Falling Waters | Williamsport, Maryland | Falling Waters Road end, gravel road adjacent to Hunt Club 39°33′26.79″N 77°53′04.62″W / 39.5574417°N 77.8846167°W |
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| Ferry Hill Place | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike), east of Canal Road 39°26′19″N 77°47′38″W / 39.43861°N 77.79389°W |
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| Fort Coombe | Hancock, Maryland | High Street at Virginia Street, southwest corner 39°42′02.39″N 78°11′05.61″W / 39.7006639°N 78.1848917°W |
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| Fort Frederick - Maryland State Park | Clear Spring, Maryland | US 40 (National Pike) at Martin Street, northwest corner 39°39′22.44″N 77°55′54.86″W / 39.6562333°N 77.9319056°W |
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| Fort Frederick - Maryland State Park | Indian Springs, Maryland | US 40 (National Pike) at MD 56 (Big Pool Road), southeast corner 39°38′46.16″N 78°00′13.48″W / 39.6461556°N 78.0037444°W |
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| Fort Mills | Big Pool, Maryland | US 40 (National Pike) at Park Head Methodist Church, 2.5 miles west of Indian Springs 39°39′13.71″N 78°02′45.27″W / 39.6538083°N 78.0459083°W |
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| Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Calvary | Clear Spring, Maryland | US 40 (National Pike) at Cove Road, 3 miles west of Clear Spring 39°38′54.10″N 77°58′59.71″W / 39.6483611°N 77.9832528°W |
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| Gen. Robert E. Lee | Hagerstown, Maryland | US 40 Alt (Frederick Street), 0.3 mile south of Wilson Boulevard 39°37′00.85″N 77°42′42.67″W / 39.6169028°N 77.7118528°W |
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| General Edward Braddock | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Main Street), 200 ft. east of Harper's Ferry Road 39°27′29.74″N 77°44′54.03″W / 39.4582611°N 77.7483417°W |
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| General J.E.B. Stuart | Williamsport, Maryland | Virginia Avenue (US Route 11), 0.1 mile northeast of Tammany Road 39°36′37.65″N 77°47′20.15″W / 39.6104583°N 77.7889306°W |
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| Jacob Wheaton | Hagerstown, Maryland | MD 65 (S. Potomac St.), east side, across from 727 S. Potomac St. 39°37′46.99″N 77°43′28.96″W / 39.6297194°N 77.7247111°W |
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| John Brown | Dargan, Maryland | Chestnut Grove Road on Kennedy Farm, 1/2 mile north of Harpers Ferry Road 39°22′46.77″N 77°42′49.92″W / 39.3796583°N 77.7138667°W |
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| Jonathan Hager House | Hagerstown, Maryland | South Walnut Street, 0.1 mile north of South Prospect Street 39°38′22.61″N 77°43′42.41″W / 39.6396139°N 77.7284472°W |
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| Jones' Crossroads | Lappans, Maryland | MD 68 (Lappans Road) at MD 65 (Sharpsburg Pike), 1 mile north of Fairplay 39°33′12.63″N 77°44′13.03″W / 39.5535083°N 77.7369528°W |
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| Lancelot Jacques | Clear Spring, Maryland | MD 56 (Big Pool Road) 40 meters southwest of McCoy Ferry Road 39°37′20.05″N 77°58′28.68″W / 39.6222361°N 77.9746333°W |
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| Mason and Dixon Line 100th Mile Stone | Hagerstown, Maryland | Marsh Pike at Maryland/Pennsylvania line, 5 miles northeast of Hagerstown 39°43′14.74″N 77°40′22.64″W / 39.7207611°N 77.6729556°W |
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| Mason and Dixon Line 105th Mile Stone | Cearfoss, Maryland | MD 63 (Greencastle Pike) west side, at Pennsylvania State Line 39°43′16.6794″N 77°46′06.6714″W / 39.721299833°N 77.768519833°W |
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| McCoy's Ferry | Clear Spring, Maryland | End of McCoy's Ferry Road, atop a tunnel at entrance to Canal Park 39°36′29.32″N 77°58′12.64″W / 39.6081444°N 77.9701778°W |
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| Old Mr. Flint's Home | Hancock, Maryland | MD 144 (Western Pike), 0.4 mile east of Roundtop Road, 0.2 mile west of Locher Road 39°41′55.63″N 78°12′19.97″W / 39.6987861°N 78.2055472°W |
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| Rose Hill | Williamsport, Maryland | MD 63 (Spielman Road), 1.5 miles south of Williamsport 39°34′44.81″N 77°48′56.97″W / 39.5791139°N 77.8158250°W |
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| Springfield Farm | Williamsport, Maryland | MD 11 (Potomac Street) at Springfield Lane 39°36′07.89″N 77°48′47.43″W / 39.6021917°N 77.8131750°W |
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| St. Thomas Church | Hancock, Maryland | Main Street (MD 144) at Church Street, northwest corner 39°41′55.92″N 78°10′39.93″W / 39.6988667°N 78.1777583°W |
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| Stonewall Jackson's Way | Boonsboro, Maryland | US 40 Alt (Main Street) at Lappans Road (MD 68), northwest corner 39°31′12.51″N 77°39′36.80″W / 39.5201417°N 77.6602222°W |
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| Swearingen's Ferry and Pack Horse Ford | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) at Canal Road, 1200 ft. east of Potomac River 39°26′16.53″N 77°47′48.17″W / 39.4379250°N 77.7967139°W |
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| The Bank Road | Conococheague, Maryland | Eastbound US 40 west of Conococheague Creek 39°39′26.7″N 77°51′39.3″W / 39.657417°N 77.860917°W |
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| The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg | Boonsboro, Maryland | US 40 Alt (Old National Pike) north side, 0.15 mile west of MD 67 (Rohrersville Road) 39°29′57.90″N 77°38′49.19″W / 39.4994167°N 77.6469972°W |
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| The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) at Canal Road, 1200 ft. east of Potomac River 39°26′16.82″N 77°47′49.07″W / 39.4380056°N 77.7969639°W |
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| The Federal Signal Station | Clear Spring, Maryland | US 40 (National Pike), 2 miles east of MD 56 (Big Pool Road) 39°38′44.86″N 77°58′06.50″W / 39.6457944°N 77.9684722°W |
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| The James Rumsey Bridge | Sharpsburg, Maryland | MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) at Canal Road, 1200 ft. east of Potomac River 39°26′13.06″N 77°47′59.93″W / 39.4369611°N 77.7999806°W |
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| The Long Meadow | Hagerstown, Maryland | Marsh Pike, 0.1 mile south of Blossom Lane, 3 miles northeast of Hagerstown 39°41′41.89″N 77°41′13.47″W / 39.6949694°N 77.6870750°W |
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| Thomas Kennedy | Hagerstown, Maryland | MD 65 (S. Potomac Street) across from 649 South Potomac Street 39°37′51.3″N 77°43′25.6″W / 39.630917°N 77.723778°W |
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| Tonoloway Fort | Hancock, Maryland | MD 144 (Western Pike) at Locher Road 39°41′54.33″N 78°12′07.18″W / 39.6984250°N 78.2019944°W |
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| Williamsport | Williamsport, Maryland | Potomac Street (US Route 11), 0.2 mile east of MD 63 (Greencastle Pike) 39°36′05.06″N 77°48′55.63″W / 39.6014056°N 77.8154528°W |
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| Williamsport (Conococheague) | Williamsport, Maryland | At Memorial Library, just east of Artizan Street and MD 11 (Potomac Street) 39°36′02.31″N 77°49′03.06″W / 39.6006417°N 77.8175167°W |
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| Wilson Bridge | Conococheague, Maryland | off US 40 (National Pike), at Old Wilson Bridge 39°39′27.17″N 77°50′46.58″W / 39.6575472°N 77.8462722°W |
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- ^ "Markers in Washington County". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "An Indian Deed". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Battle of Funkstown". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Blackford's Ford". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Brownsville-Burkittsville Pass". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Confederate Retreat". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Crampton Gap". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Crampton's Gap, Maryland Heights and Pleasant Valley". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Dam No. 5". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Falling Waters". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ferry Hill Place". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Coombe". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Frederick - Maryland State Park". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Frederick - Maryland State Park". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Mills". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Calvary". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Gen. Robert E. Lee". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "General Edward Braddock". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "General J.E.B. Stuart". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jacob Wheaton". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "John Brown". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jonathan Hager House". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jones' Crossroads". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Lancelot Jacques". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mason and Dixon Line 100th Mile Stone". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mason and Dixon Line 105th Mile Stone". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "McCoy's Ferry". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Old Mr. Flint's Home". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Rose Hill". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Springfield Farm". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "St. Thomas Church". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Stonewall Jackson's Way". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Swearingen's Ferry and Pack Horse Ford". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Bank Road". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Federal Signal Station". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The James Rumsey Bridge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Long Meadow". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Kennedy". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tonoloway Fort". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Williamsport". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Williamsport (Conococheague)". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Wilson Bridge". Maryland's Historical Markers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.