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By F. Robby, December 20, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Abner Doubleday Marker | | |
Inscription. While a Captain in the Union Army, during the Civil War, he crossed the Potomac River, at Williamsport, in 1861 and built a breastwork, mounting three siege guns, on this hill, now known as Doubleday Hill.
He is credited witih inventing the game of baseball in 1835.
Location. 39° 35.934′ N, 77° 49.52′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Salisbury Street and Commerce Street, on the left when traveling west on Salisbury Street. Click for map. Marker is on top of the hill, in the cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsport MD 21795, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. River View Cemetery (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Williamsport (approx. 0.2 miles away); C & O Canal Aqueduct (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creating a National Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Williamsport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Connecting People and Places (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conococheague Creek Aqueduct (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Williamsport (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Williamsport.
Additional comments.
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By F. Robby, December 20, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Abner Doubleday Marker | | |
1. Doubleday and Baseball
This marker text to the contrary, Abner Doubleday did not invent baseball. He may never have even thought about baseball - at the least he doesn't seem to have ever mentioned it. David Block's 2005 book "Baseball Before We Knew It" deals with the Doubleday myth and the origins of baseball. — Submitted January 22, 2012, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. | 
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