| Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Gettysburg Campaign — The Battle of Boonsboro |
| | Two U.S. Cavalry divisions repulsed five rebel cavalry brigades in a day-long fight north of Boonsboro on July 8, 1863. The South Mountain passes remained open to the Federal Army in pursuit of the Confederates retreating from Gettyburg via Hagerstown to Williamsport. — Map (db m7008) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Roxbury Mills Bridge |
| | This bridge was built in 1824, in close proximity to Roxbury Mills, an early sawmill and later a large distillery complex which operated into the 20th century. A three-arch bridge over the Antietam, it was one of a series of bridges built for the county by Silas Harry. It has an over all length of 169 feet, and has spans of 27, 33 and 27 feet. — Map (db m5036) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Claggett’s Millrace Bridge |
| | Although it vaults only a millrace deflected from Antietam Creek proper, this small but well-designed one-arch bridge is typical of many others that have not survived at mill sites in the county. It is not certain that John Weaver built this 53' bridge, which would not have been considered necessary by the county government. Conjecture is that the Claggetts contracted to have it built in 1841 after the completion of the three-archer nearby. — Map (db m5669) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Claggett's Mill Bridge |
| | This three-arch bridge over Antietam Creek was completed by John Weaver in 1840 for $2,800. It was near the mill operated for generations by the Claggett family. The house, barn, and outbuildings of the Claggett estate, "Valentia," stand nearby. This bridge is 173' long and has spans of 34', 38' and 34'. — Map (db m5031) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Funkstown Bridge No. 2 |
| | This bridge over Antietam Creek at Funkstown was built in 1833 by George Weaver for $1,800. At this site was Shafer’s Mill where flour was ground. The most notable feature of this bridge is the graduated size of its three arches, growing larger from the east to the west as it rises from low ground to high on the western bank. The spans of the bridge are 20', 31' and 35'; and the bridge is 109' in length. — Map (db m2009) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Rose's Mill Bridge |
| | This handsome three-arch bridge over Antietam Creek was constructed by John Weaver in 1839 and was specially adapted to the grain mill which was built at the same time. The westernmost of the three arches was designed to accommodate the millrace flue, and the floor of the bridge at its southwest corner was widened to permit loading and unloading of wagons directly under the second floor level mill door. The arch spans are 23', 26' and 23', with a total bridge length of 132'. — Map (db m4930) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — Christian Newcomer Home |
| | Christian Newcomer, 1749-1830, was one of the founders of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, the first American-born denomination. He moved to Washington County in 1775 and in his journal described crossing the Allegany Mountains ... [remainder of text is illegible] — Map (db m6789) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — Hagerstown Ransomed |
| | On July 6th, 1864, Confederate Cavalry General John McCausland and his 1,500 troops demanded a ransom of $20,000 from Hagerstown, or the town would be burned. Three local banks gave up the money, underwritten by the town council. After the war, a tax repaid the banks. — Map (db m6530) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — Old Forge Bridge |
| | This three-arch bridge was erected at a cost $2,800 by W. H. Eirely in 1863 over a ford in Antietam Creek. The east arch of this bridge spans a path once used for cattle. A forge, part of a large ironworks operation owned by the Hughes brothers, was in operation on the north side of the bridge during the late 18th century; and the two stone buildings on the south cliff date from this era. Daniel Hughes house to the north is dated 1763. Later grist and sawmills operated at this site. — Map (db m6521) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — Old Forge Farm |
| | The main block of this house was built in 1762 by Ceorge French. In 1764, it was purchaed by the Hughes family and was Daniel Hughes' home until his death in 1818. He added the wing to the east. Hughes and his borther Samuel were iron manufacturers and owned a number of iron furnaces and forges in the area. Antietam Forge, later called old forge, produced nails and was located on Antietam Creek below the house. Daniel Hughes was an ardent patriot, a colonel in the Revolution, and one of the . . . — Map (db m6535) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Felfoot Bridge |
| | Built in 1854 by George Burgan for $1,550, this bridge spans Little Antietam Creek and stands on "Felfoot" a tract of land originally surveyed in 1734 and patented to Thomas Swearingen in 1737. An unusual feature of this bridge is the squared pilasters used at the outside end of each arch, where they apparently serve more as ornamentation than as a structural necessity. The two arches have 30' spans, and the total bridge length is 90'. — Map (db m4929) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Hess’s Mill Bridge |
| | This two-arch bridge was built by John Weaver in 1832. It is unique in that one arch is so much larger than the other. The smaller arch may have accommodated the millrace which was located on that side of the Little Antietam and served the mill that was erected by Jacob Hess in 1754. — Map (db m2003) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Hitt Bridge |
| | This three-arch span with its unusually high center arch was built in 1830 over a ford in the Antietam Creek that was used by Braddock's army in 1755. Samuel Hitt was instrumental in financing this bridge, which was built by Silas Harry, as agent for John Weaver, at a cost of only $1,413.66. This ford was later chosen by Hitt as the site of his grist and sawmill, now known as Pry's Mill. — Map (db m3201) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Hitt-Cost House |
| | The main timber-frame portion of the house was built by the Hitt family before 1790. A log addition was added in the 1830's by the Cost family, nearly doubling the size of the house. After the battle of Antietam, it was used as a hospital and later as a headquarters for Union General George G. Meade. General Joseph K. F. Mansfield ate supper here September 16, 1862. He was killed the following morning. The house was severely damaged by fire in 1989 and has been restored. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. — Map (db m6777) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Pry Mill |
| | The 20.25 acre property on Little Antietam Creek was bequeathed to Samuel Merritt Hitt by Robert Smith on October 28, 1818. A two-story, two-section grist and sawmill was constructed about 1820 by Hitt, who diverted the established road so traffic would pass his mill. Brothers Samuel and Philip Pry purchased the mill in 1847. Samuel, the sole proprietor in 1850, rebuilt the structure in its present form. Jonathan Letterman selected the mill as one of seven Union hospital sites, and the building . . . — Map (db m3202) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Keedysville — Pry’s Mill Bridge |
| | This two-arch bridge was built over the Little Antietam Creek by George Burgan for $1,650 in 1858. Its cutwaters, the upstream pier bulwarks designed to divide the current and break up ice flows and log jams, are unique in that they are shaped like the prows of ships. Both grist and sawmills operated at nearby Pry’s Mill. — Map (db m2004) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Lappans Crossroads — Booth’s Mill Bridge |
| | Built in 1833 by Charles Wilson for $2,700, this three-archer over Antietam Creek has spans of 45', 43' and 45'. It replaced a wooden bridge near the site of a powder mill. Also known as the Delamere Bridge, it is near the pillared mansion “Delamere” which the Reverend Bartholomew Booth operated as a boys’ school as early as 1776. The British-born clergyman taught sons of such notables as Benedict Arnold; Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolution; Gen. Richard Henry Lee; and Samuel Washington of Virginia. — Map (db m1983) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Leitersburg — Leitersburg Bridge No. 2 |
| | This is the first of two bridges built in 1839 by John Weaver. The two-arch span rises steeply over the Antietam Creek and is unusual because of the lateral curve in its roadbed. It was long known as Strite's Mill Bridge because of a mill to the north east. This grist mill, now considerably altered, was originally built by Samuel Kraumer in 1798 near a ford on the early road through this area. The mill passed through a number of hands before it was purchased by Christian Strite in 1843, four . . . — Map (db m6525) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Locust Grove — Park Hall Road |
| | Parks Hall (later called Park Hall) was the first land grant in the area that was to become Washington County. This 1550 acre tract was surveyed September 9, 1731, and patented to William Parks on November 24, 1732. It included the land on which Rohrersville and Gapland were later built. The one-room, early 20th century Park Hall School nearby was located on the northern part of this tract. — Map (db m7310) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Antietam Iron Works Bridge |
| | This four-arch stone bridge spanning the Antietam Creek was built in 1832 by John Weaver. It is located at the site of a large ironworks complex, first known as the Frederick Forge and later as the Antietam Iron Works which operated intermittently from 1763 until 1886, when the facility was sold at a bankruptcy sale. This bridge was one of the first two contracted by the county government after the Levy Court had been renamed the Board of County Commissioners in 1830. — Map (db m3206) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — First Methodist Cemetery |
| | The First Methodist Church in Sharpsburg acquired this property in 1819 and built a small, brick church here. The first burial was in 1828. This church was torn down when the congregation built a new church at 125 West Main Street in 1857. — Map (db m7338) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Lutheran Cemetery |
| | In March of 1768, Colonel Joseph Chapline executed a deed to the Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church Vestrymen for a church and burial ground at this site. The cost was to be one peppercorn yearly. This graveyard is the oldest in the town of Sharpsburg. Some headstones date to 1774. — Map (db m7339) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Middle Bridge |
| | This is the location of the famous "Middle Bridge," one of three bridges involved with the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. The upper (Hitt) bridge and lower (Burnside) bridge are still standing. This three-arch stone bridge was destroyed by flooding in 1889. — Map (db m3205) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Reformed Cemetery |
| | In August 1774, trustees of Sharpsburg's Reformed Church purchased this lot and built their church and school. The first burial was in 1775. In 1833, a new church was built at 117 West Main Street. Burials ceased here in 1883 when Mt. View Cemetery was founded east of Sharpsburg. — Map (db m7337) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Smithsburg — Gettysburg Campaign |
| | On the afternoon of July 5th, 1863, Federal cavalry defended Smithsburg from attack by General J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate cavalry, as the rebel retreat from Gettysburg began. At dark, U.S. General Judson Kilpatrick’s cavalry withdrew to Boonsboro, and Stuart camped at Leitersburg. — Map (db m1997) |
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