Lappans Crossroads in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jones’ Crossroads

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2007

1. Jones' Crossroads Marker

Inscription. This crossing served during July 10-15, 1863, as an anchor for the flanks of such gathering Federal forces as the Reserve Artillery and the Second, Third, and Twelfth Corps. Minor skirmishes with elements of Lee's besieged Army of Northern Virginia occurred here.

Erected 1964 by Maryland State Historical Trust / Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1920.

Location. 39° 33.218′ N, 77° 44.204′ W. Marker is in Lappans Crossroads, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68) and Sharpsburg Pike ( Route 65), on the right when traveling west on Lappans Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boonsboro MD 21713, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jones’s Crossroads (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); African American Graves (approx. ¼ mile away); Council of War (approx. 1.7 miles away); Devil's Backbone Dam Rehabilitation (approx. 1.7 miles away); Booth’s Mill Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles

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away); The Poplar Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away); Roxbury Mills Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lappans Crossroads.

Marker with Jones Crossroads in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2007

2. Marker with Jones Crossroads in the Background

The crossroads was the intersection of the historical Lappans Road running from Williamsport, MD to Both's Mill and beyond to Boonsboro, with the Sharpsburg Pike running between Hagerstown and Sharpsburg. Road repairs and widening in the area may force the relocation of this marker.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 8, 2008

3. Jones’ Crossroads Marker

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 8, 2008

4. Jones’ Crossroads Marker

Marker, as seen from the opposite direction image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 8, 2008

5. Marker, as seen from the opposite direction

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,023 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.