Near Taneytown in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bridgeport
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
1. Bridgeport Marker
Erected 1963 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 June 1861.
Location. 39° 40.681′ N, 77° 13.474′ W. Marker is near Taneytown, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Maryland Route 140 0.1 miles east of Bullfrog Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3700 Bullfrog Rd, Taneytown MD 21787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Army of the Potomac (approx. 2½ miles away); Taneytown Memorial Park (approx. 2½ miles away); "9 11 A Day To Remember" (approx. 2½ miles away); Taneytown (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (approx. 2.6 miles away); 1st Lieutenant John E. Buffington (approx. 2.8 miles away); "Steps of the Sisters" (approx. 2.8 miles away); Everyone is Welcome (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taneytown.
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Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
2. Looking west toward Emmitsburg
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,815 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
