Keymar in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bruceville Encampment
Photographed by John Laycock, May 28, 2024
1. Bruceville Encampment Marker
On May 28, 1781, General Anthony Wayne and 800 Continental soldiers camped along the banks of Big Pipe Creek on the Old Monocacy Road on their way from York, Pennsylvania to join General Lafayette in Virginia. Their combined forces hampered British operations and contributed to Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781.
Erected 2024 by Maryland Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1781.
Location. 39° 36.705′ N, 77° 14.23′ W. Marker is in Keymar, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Francis Scott Key Highway (Route 194) 0.3 miles north of Bruceville Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands at the southwest corner of the bridge over Big Pipe Creek. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1340 Bruceville Rd, Keymar MD 21757, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Terra Rubra (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Francis Scott Key (approx. 1.2 miles away); Middleburg (approx. 1.3 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 1.6 miles away); Francis Scott Key (approx. 1.8 miles away); The First Reaping Machine (approx. 4 miles away); Elmer A. Wolfe High School (approx. 4 miles away); Western Maryland Railway Honor Roll (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keymar.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This list shows various locations of Wayne's March in that started in York, Pennsylvania into Virginia to meet up with General Lafayette in the actions leading to the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,449 times since then and 138 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2026, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on May 28, 2024, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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