Williamsport in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Falling Waters
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 22, 2017
1. Falling Waters Marker
Erected 1964 by Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. 39° 33.448′ N, 77° 53.077′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from U.S. Bicycle Route 50. Marker is along the C&O Canal Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: USBR 50, Williamsport MD 21795, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Falling Waters (a few steps from this marker); Battles of Falling Waters (approx. Ό mile away in West Virginia); Battle of Hoke's Run (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia); a different marker also named Battle of Falling Waters (approx. 1½ miles away in West Virginia); a different marker also named Battle of Falling Waters (approx. 1.6 miles away in West Virginia); a different marker also named Battle of Falling Waters (approx. 1.7 miles away); Battle of Falling Waters (MD) Preservation Project (approx. 1.7 miles away); Stumpys Hollow (approx. 1.9 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Falling Waters (was approx. 1.3 miles away in West Virginia but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 16, 2022.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 22, 2017
2. Falling Waters Marker context
The remains of an old bridge over the C&O Canal with the marker seen at left.
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 22, 2017
3. Site of the Confederate pontoon bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,465 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
