Hancock in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Coombe
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
1. Fort Coombe Marker
Erected by the State Roads Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Political Subdivisions • War, French and Indian.
Location. 39° 42.039′ N, 78° 11.094′ W. Marker is in Hancock, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and High Street, on the left when traveling north on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hancock MD 21750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hancock's Orchard Industry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Hancock, Jr. (about 500 feet away); Hancock United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tonoloways (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hancock.
Regarding Fort Coombe. Fort Coombs was in the Tonoloways Settlement. Before Mason and Dixon
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Also see . . . Coombs Fort of the Tonoloways Settlement of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (Submitted on January 25, 2007.)
Additional commentary.
1. House built on site of Fort Coombe
There was a white, twelve room house built on this site and according to the man that owned it, the house was used as a hospital during the Civil War. There was also one room that was used for a Headquarters. It had a large marble fire place and a ceiling of various tin designs. Some of the rooms upstairs were small as if they were hospital rooms at one time.
I lived in the house when I attended high school in the early 1950s. The spring house was supposed to have been used also during the war. We used it also because the water was cool, fresh and free running. The spring house is in shambles but still standing. I want to get a picture of it before it completely goes. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted February 21, 2009, by betty AnnWertz of Warfordsburg, PA Fulton County. 
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 9, 2024
2. Fort Coombe Marker
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Additional keywords. Coombs, Combs
Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
3. Fort Coombe Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,394 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 25, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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