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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Washington County, Maryland

 
Clickable Map of Washington County, Maryland and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Washington County, MD (835) Allegany County, MD (192) Frederick County, MD (458) Franklin County, PA (182) Fulton County, PA (22) Loudoun County, VA (252) Berkeley County, WV (102) Jefferson County, WV (340) Morgan County, WV (102)  WashingtonCounty(835) Washington County (835)  AlleganyCounty(192) Allegany County (192)  FrederickCounty(458) Frederick County (458)  FranklinCountyPennsylvania(182) Franklin County (182)  FultonCounty(22) Fulton County (22)  LoudounCountyVirginia(252) Loudoun County (252)  BerkeleyCountyWest Virginia(102) Berkeley County (102)  JeffersonCounty(340) Jefferson County (340)  MorganCounty(102) Morgan County (102)
Adjacent to Washington County, Maryland
    Allegany County (192)
    Frederick County (458)
    Franklin County, Pennsylvania (182)
    Fulton County, Pennsylvania (22)
    Loudoun County, Virginia (252)
    Berkeley County, West Virginia (102)
    Jefferson County, West Virginia (340)
    Morgan County, West Virginia (102)
 
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1Maryland (Washington County), Antietam — An Indian Deed
On Harpers Ferry Road near Limekiln Road, on the right when traveling north.
2Maryland (Washington County), Antietam — Antietam Iron Works Bridge
On Harpers Ferry Road at Limekiln Road, on the right when traveling east on Harpers Ferry Road.
3Maryland (Washington County), Beaver Creek — Christian Newcomer Home
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.2 miles west of Mapleville Road (Maryland Route 66), on the right when traveling south.
4Maryland (Washington County), Benevola — Roxbury Mills Bridge
On Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling south.
5Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — "Old Fort Frederick"
Near Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
6Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — “...a place of Arms...would be absolutely neccessary”
Near Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
7Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — “...to protect, preserve...and provide access thereto for the public.”
Near Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
8Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Big Pool Junction — Western Maryland Rail Trail
On Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56) south of Exit 12 (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling south.
9Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Fort Frederick — Maryland State Park
On National Pike (U.S. 40) at Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the left when traveling west on National Pike.
10Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Fort Frederick — A Witness to War
On Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
11Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Fort Frederick
On Fort Frederick Road, on the left when traveling south.
12Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Fort Frederick Officers’ Quarters
Near Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56).
13Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Four Locks — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Four Locks Road, on the left when traveling west.
14Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south.
15Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Mule Power — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Four Locks Road, on the left when traveling west.
16Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Nathan Williams — A Prosperous Farm
On Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
17Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — The National Road — The Road that Built the Nation
On Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56) south of Exit 12 (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling south.
18Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — The National Road — The Road that Built the Nation
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south.
19Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Three Eras of Transportation Side by Side — Western Maryland Rail Trail
Near Ernstville Road 0.8 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
20Maryland (Washington County), Big Pool — Veterans Memorial
On Tedrick Drive 0.1 miles north of Ernstville Road, on the right when traveling north.
21Maryland (Washington County), Big Spring — Four Locks
22Maryland (Washington County), Big Spring — Lancelot Jacques
On Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56) at McCoys Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east on Big Pool Road.
23Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — “Crampton’s Gap” “Maryland Heights” and “Pleasant Valley”
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Rohrersville Road (Maryland Route 67) on Old National Pike.
24Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Battle of Boonsboro — Buying Time — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
25Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Boonsboro — Lee's Headquarters — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) 1.2 miles east of Gilardi Road, on the right when traveling east.
26Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Cannon of Revolutionary War
On Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
27Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Orchard Drive / Shafer Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Old National Pike.
28Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Gettysburg Campaign — The Battle of Boonsboro
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
29Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Gravesite of William Boone
On Potomac Street.
30Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Korean War Memorial
Near North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) 0.1 miles east of Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling east.
31Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Stonewall Jackson's Way
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68), on the left when traveling west on Old National Pike.
32Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — The Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg
On South Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) west of Rohresville Road (Maryland Route 67), on the right when traveling west.
33Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — The Boys from Boonsboro District — World War: 1914 - 1918
On N. Main Street (Old National Pike) (U.S. 40) just west of Potomac Street (Shepherdstown Pike) (Maryland Route 34), on the right when traveling west.
34Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — The Maryland Campaign of 1862
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
35Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — The National Road — The Road that Built the Nation
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Orchard Drive / Shafer Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Old National Pike.
36Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Town of Boonsboro — Maryland uses Macadam to Complete the National Road — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On North Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
37Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Vietnam Memorial
Near North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) 0.1 miles east of Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling east.
38Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — Washington Monument — Signal Station — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On North Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
39Maryland (Washington County), Boonsboro — World Wars I & II Memorial
On North Main Street (Alternate U.S. 40) 0.1 miles east of Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68).
40Maryland (Washington County), Brownsville — Battle of Maryland Heights — Maryland's First Civil War Battle — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Rohrersville Road (State Highway 67), on the right when traveling north.
41Maryland (Washington County), Brownsville — Brownsville-Burkittsville Pass
On Boteler Road at Brownsville Pass Road, on the left when traveling south on Boteler Road.
42Maryland (Washington County), Brownsville — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church — Brownsville, Maryland — Founded 1837 —
On Boteler Road, on the right when traveling south.
43Maryland (Washington County), Cascade — War Returns to South Mountain — Battle of Monterey Pass — Gettysburg Campaign —
Near PenMar - High Rock Road, on the right when traveling south.
44Maryland (Washington County), Cearfoss — Crossing the Mason and Dixon — Pennsylvania, at Last! — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Fairview Road (County Route 494) at Greencastle Pike (Maryland Road 63), on the right when traveling east on Fairview Road.
45Maryland (Washington County), Cearfoss — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On Fairview Road (County Route 494) at Greencastle Pike (Maryland Road 63), on the right when traveling east on Fairview Road.
46Maryland (Washington County), Cearfoss — Mason and Dixon Line — 105th Mile Stone
On Greencastle Pike (State Highway 63) at Mason - Dixon Road (County Route 163), on the right when traveling north on Greencastle Pike.
47Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — “The Bank Road” — (The Cumberland Turnpike Road)
On National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.7 miles west of Wilson Bridge Park Lane, on the right when traveling west.
48Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — A Road Nurtures A Vision — The Historic National Road and Clear Spring — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at Mill Street (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
49Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Capt. Samuel G. Prather
On National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
50Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Clear Spring
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) east of Martin Street, on the left when traveling west.
51Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Clear Spring Veterans Memorial
On Big Spring Road.
52Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Dam No. 5
On Dam Number 5 Road 2.9 miles south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the left when traveling east.
53Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Fort Frederick — Maryland State Park
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at Martin Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
54Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Fort Mills —
On Historic National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
55Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Gen. J. E. B. Stuart’s
On National Pike (U.S. 40) at Cove Road, on the right when traveling west on National Pike.
56Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at Mill Street (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
57Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On National Pike (US 40).
58Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — McCoy's Ferry
On McCoys Ferry Road 1 mile south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the left when traveling south.
59Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Miller's Tavern & Spickler's Buggy Factory — Surreys, Stagecoaches and Tin Lizzies
On National Pike (U.S. 40).
60Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Protecting Cultural Resources — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Dam No. 5 Road, on the left when traveling west.
61Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Stonewall Jackson at Dam 5 — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Dam 5 Road, on the left when traveling west.
62Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — The Federal Signal Station
Near Historic National Road, on the left when traveling west.
63Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Vital Crossroads — Clear Springs in the Civil War
On Broadfording Road.
64Maryland (Washington County), Clear Spring — Wilson’s Store — Store of Three Wonders
On Rufus Wilson Road, on the right when traveling west.
65Maryland (Washington County), Conococheague — Gettysburg Campaign — Invasion & Retreat
On Rufus Wilson Road, on the right when traveling west.
66Maryland (Washington County), Dargan — Confederate Invasion — Five Years Later ... — Early's 1864 Attack on Washington —
On Chestnut Grove Road 0.3 miles east of McCoy Road, on the left when traveling east.
67Maryland (Washington County), Dargan — John Brown
On Chestnut Grove Road, on the left when traveling north.
68Maryland (Washington County), Dargan — John Brown, 59, Hanged — In Memoriam
On Chestnut Grove Road 0.7 miles north of Harpers Ferry Road, on the left when traveling north.
69Maryland (Washington County), Dargan — Kennedy Farm — Staging and Planning John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid
On Chestnut Grove Road, on the right when traveling south.
70Maryland (Washington County), Dargan — Kennedy Farm
Near Chestnut Grove Road.
71Maryland (Washington County), Ernstville — Ernstville Road Bridge — Western Maryland Rail Trail
On Western Maryland Rail Trail 0.5 miles north of Big Pool Road (Route 56), on the right when traveling north.
72Maryland (Washington County), Fairplay — Jones’s Crossroads — Forts Facing Forts
On Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 65) at Lappans Road (Route 68), on the right when traveling south on Shepherdstown Pike.
73Maryland (Washington County), Fort Ritchie — D-Day Anniversary
On Castle Drive, on the left when traveling north.
74Maryland (Washington County), Fort Ritchie — Military Intelligence Training Center
On Boyd Street at Barrick Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Boyd Street.
75Maryland (Washington County), Fort Ritchie — Robert F. Barrick Memorial Library
On Barrick Avenue at Boyd Street, on the right when traveling west on Barrick Avenue.
76Maryland (Washington County), Fort Ritchie — The Ice Lakes
Near Lake Royer Drive.
77Maryland (Washington County), Fort Ritchie — WW II Veterans Memorial
On Castle Drive, on the left when traveling north.
78Maryland (Washington County), Fountainhead-Orchard Hills — Paradise Manor
On Paradise Manor Drive just east of Long Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling west.
79Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Baltimore Street — Funkstown’s Link to the Chesapeake
On Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
80Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Battle of Funkstown — July 10, 1863
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Green Street, on the left when traveling west on Old National Pike.
81Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Battle of Funkstown — At Bay another Day — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Old National Road (U.S. Alt 40), on the right when traveling south.
82Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Building the Funkstown Bridge
On North Westside Avenue / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the left.
83Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Civil War Hospital Site — Angela Kirkham Davis House
On Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40), on the left when traveling west.
84Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Claggett’s Millrace Bridge
On Poffenberger Road, on the left when traveling west.
85Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Claggett's Mill Bridge
On Poffenberger Road, on the left when traveling west.
86Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Funkstown Bridge No. 2
On West Baltimore Street / Oak Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling west.
87Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Keller Home
On Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40) at High Street, on the right when traveling west on Baltimore Street.
88Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — M3A1 Light Tank — "Stuart"
On West Baltimore Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
89Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Rose's Mill Bridge
On Garis Shop Road, on the right when traveling west.
90Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use
On Frederick Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40) on Frederick Road.
91Maryland (Washington County), Funkstown — Veterans Memorial
On North Westside Avenue (Alternate U.S. 40) just south of West Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
92Maryland (Washington County), Gapland — “Crampton Gap” —
On Rohrersville Road (Maryland Route 67) at Gapland Road, on the left when traveling south on Rohrersville Road.
93Maryland (Washington County), Gapland — Confederate Retreat
On Gapland Road at Rohrersville Road (Maryland Route 67), on the left when traveling west on Gapland Road. Reported missing.
94Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 102 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street just south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling south.
95Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 112 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street just south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling south.
96Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 113 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street just south of West Antietam Street, on the right when traveling south.
97Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 120 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street just south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling south.
98Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 125 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street just south of West Antietam Street.
99Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 165 South Prospect Street
On South Prospect Street 0.1 miles north of West Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling south.
100Maryland (Washington County), Hagerstown — 169 South Prospect St. — South Prospect Street Historic District
On South Prospect Street just north of West Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling south.

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