Near Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
One of Lee’s Ammunition Trains
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 2, 2021
1. One of Lee’s Ammunition Trains Marker
Erected by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1942.
Location. 39° 36.982′ N, 77° 46.296′ W. Marker is near Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue (U.S. 11) and Bower Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Virginia Avenue. Marker is just north of the railroad crossing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17220 Virginia Ave, Hagerstown MD 21740, 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 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington County Maryland Veterans Memorial Garden (approx. one mile away); Medal of Honor (approx. one mile away); Seaman Craig Wibberley and Fireman Patrick Roy (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also
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Regarding One of Lee’s Ammunition Trains. The ammunition train was a wagon train, not railroad train. The fact that this marker is near the railroad tracks is a coincidence.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 2, 2006
2. One of Lee's Ammunition Trains Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 2, 2006
3. One of Lee's Ammunition Trains Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,535 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 2, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 3, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
