Funkstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Keller Home
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 21, 2007
1. Keller Home Marker
Used to treat Confederate officer H.D. McDaniel 11th GA. Regt. during the battle of Funkstown July 10, 1863, who suffered a severe wound and was brought to this house. He survived to later become governor of Georgia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1858.
Location. 39° 36.566′ N, 77° 42.383′ W. Marker is in Funkstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40) and High Street, on the right when traveling west on Baltimore Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Funkstown MD 21734, 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 walking distance of this marker: Baltimore Street (within shouting distance of this marker); This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Hospital Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Funkstown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); M3A1 Light Tank (approx. Ό mile away); Building the Funkstown Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); Funkstown Bridge No. 2 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Funkstown.
Also see . . . Henry McDaniel. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 8, 2008
2. Keller Home
Marker is directly in front of the house.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 21, 2007
3. The Keller Home
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 12, 2024
4. Keller Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,238 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
