Clear Spring in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clear Spring
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
1. Clear Spring Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 39.373′ N, 77° 55.846′ W. Marker is in Clear Spring, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) east of Martin Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clear Spring MD 21722, 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Frederick (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Road Nurtures A Vision (about 800 feet away); Vital Crossroads (about 800 feet away); Clear Spring Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. Samuel G. Prather (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clear Spring.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Gettysburg Campaign (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Jonathon Hower, Spring Keeper
In 1825 Jonathan Hower was placed in indenture to serve as spring keeper to purchase Plot #38 in Clear Spring, Md. The property measuring
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— Submitted March 27, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
2. Marker Points to Walkway Between Houses
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
3. Clear Spring, At the End of the Walkway
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
4. Clear Spring
Water emerges from the small rectangular culvert on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,484 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
