Near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sharpsburg (Antietam) Campaign
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 30, 2007
1. Sharpsburg (Antietam) Campaign Marker
Erected 1935 by the Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1887.
Location. 39° 9.133′ N, 77° 32.439′ W. Marker is near Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15) and Whites Ferry Road (Local Route 655), on the right when traveling south on James Monroe Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mile Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goose Creek Chapel (approx. 0.8 miles away); Morven Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); The History of White's Ferry (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); a different marker also named 1862 Antietam Campaign (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Whites Ferry (approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland); Gettysburg Campaign (approx.
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Other markers no longer nearby. 1862 Antietam Campaign (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Confederate Monument (was approx. 1.2 miles away in Maryland but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 30, 2007
2. Sharpsburg (Antietam) Campaign Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,068 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
