Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Holl's Pump
1840
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 29, 2012
1. Holl's Pump 1840 Marker
Famous watering site for the Union Soldiers and Horses during War between the States.
Restored 1967 by Charles Town Women's Club
Restored 1987 by Charles Town Women's Club, City Council & Bicentennial Committee
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 17.25′ N, 77° 51.906′ W. Marker was in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It was at the intersection of West Washington Street (State Highway 51) and West Water Street on West Washington Street. Located in Evitts Run Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 531 West Washington Street, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Brownfields to Greenfields (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Brief History of the Old Presbyterian Church in Charles Town (about 600 feet away); Martin Robison Delany (approx. 0.2 miles away); Office of Charles Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Stone House / Star Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Thomas Marker (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. African-American Schools in Charles Town, West Virginia (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 29, 2012
2. Holl's Pump 1840 Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2019
3. The display remains, but the marker is missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,034 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
