Near Middletown in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Hospital Site
Henry Shoemaker House
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, October 5, 2007
1. Henry Shoemaker House Marker
The Henry
Shoemaker House
was used as a hospital site during
the Maryland Campaign 1862.
Private Property
courtesy of S.H.A.F
Erected by Save Historic Antietam Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 28.085′ N, 77° 35.687′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown MD 21769, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reno Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maj. Gen. Jesse L. Reno (approx. 1.2 miles away); 13th N.C. Regiment of Gen. Garland's Brigade (approx. 1.2 miles away); The "Wiregrass" Georgians (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stonewall Regiment (approx. 1.2 miles away); Near Here in Wises Field (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to Historic Wise's Field (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Maryland Campaign of 1862 (approx. 1.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck
2. The Henry Shoemaker House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,302 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
