Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
875 entries match your criteria. The first 100 are listed.                                               Next 100 

 
 

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 (875) Allegany County, MD (294) Frederick County, MD (558) Franklin County, PA (228) Fulton County, PA (47) Loudoun County, VA (345) Berkeley County, WV (107) Jefferson County, WV (349) Morgan County, WV (109)  WashingtonCounty(875) Washington County (875)  AlleganyCounty(294) Allegany County (294)  FrederickCounty(558) Frederick County (558)  FranklinCountyPennsylvania(228) Franklin County (228)  FultonCounty(47) Fulton County (47)  LoudounCountyVirginia(345) Loudoun County (345)  BerkeleyCountyWest Virginia(107) Berkeley County (107)  JeffersonCounty(349) Jefferson County (349)  MorganCounty(109) Morgan County (109)
Hagerstown is the county seat for Washington County
Adjacent to Washington County, Maryland
      Allegany County (294)  
      Frederick County (558)  
      Franklin County, Pennsylvania (228)  
      Fulton County, Pennsylvania (47)  
      Loudoun County, Virginia (345)  
      Berkeley County, West Virginia (107)  
      Jefferson County, West Virginia (349)  
      Morgan County, West Virginia (109)  
 
Touch name on this list to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
1 Maryland, Washington County, Antietam — An Indian Deed
On Harpers Ferry Road near Limekiln Road, on the right when traveling north.
2 Maryland, Washington County, Antietam — Antietam Iron Works Bridge
On Harpers Ferry Road at Limekiln Road, on the right when traveling east on Harpers Ferry Road.
3 Maryland, 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.
4 Maryland, Washington County, Benevola — Roxbury Mills Bridge
On Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling south.
5 Maryland, 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.
6 Maryland, 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.
7 Maryland, 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.
8 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Big Pool JunctionWestern Maryland Rail Trail
On Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56) south of Exit 12 (Interstate 70), on the right when traveling south.
9 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Fort FrederickMaryland State Park
On National Pike (U.S. 40) at Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the left when traveling west on National Pike.
10 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Fort FrederickA Witness to War
On Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
11 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Fort Frederick
On Fort Frederick Road, on the left when traveling south.
12 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Fort Frederick Officers’ Quarters
Near Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56).
13 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Four LocksChesapeake 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.
14 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
15 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Mule PowerChesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Four Locks Road, on the left when traveling west.
Paid Advertisement
16 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Nathan WilliamsA Prosperous Farm
On Fort Frederick Road south of Big Pool Road (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling south.
17 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic 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.
18 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south.
19 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Three Eras of Transportation Side by SideWestern Maryland Rail Trail
Near Ernstville Road, 0.8 miles south of National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
20 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Veterans Memorial
On Tedrick Drive, 0.1 miles north of Ernstville Road, on the right when traveling north.
21 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool — Western MarylandAt the Crossroads of Conflict
On Fort Frederick Road, on the right when traveling south.
22 Maryland, Washington County, Big Pool, Ernstville — Ernstville Road BridgeWestern Maryland Rail Trail
On Western Maryland Rail Trail, 0.5 miles north of Big Pool Road (Route 56), on the right when traveling north.
23 Maryland, Washington County, Big Spring — Four Locks
24 Maryland, 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.
25 Maryland, 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.
26 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 13th N.C. Regiment of Gen. Garland's Brigade
Near Reno Monument Road at Lamb's Knoll Road, on the left when traveling west.
27 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1732Milestones in the Life of Washington
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
28 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1749 / 1753-58[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
29 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1759 / 1758-74[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
30 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1774 / 1775[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
31 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1776 / 1777[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Paid Advertisement
32 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1781 / 1783[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling north.
33 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — 1789[Milestones in the Life of Washington]
On Appalachian National Scenic Trail, on the right when traveling north.
34 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Battle of BoonsboroBuying Time — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
35 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — BoonsboroLee'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.
36 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Cannon of Revolutionary War
On Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
37 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Deaths of Two Generals“Hallo, Sam, I’m dead!” — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Reno Monument Road near the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west.
38 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Devil's Backbone Dam Rehabilitation
On Lappans Road (Maryland Route 68) just north of Printz Road, on the right when traveling north.
39 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Doctor Peter Fahrney
On Mapleville Rd at Fahrney Church Rd., on the right when traveling north on Mapleville Rd.
40 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & 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.
41 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Gettysburg CampaignThe Battle of Boonsboro
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north.
42 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Gravesite of William Boone
On Potomac Street.
43 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — John Collins
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
44 Maryland, 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.
45 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Maj. Gen. Jesse L. Reno
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
46 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Near Here in Wise’s Field
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
47 Maryland, 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.
Paid Advertisement
48 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — S580C — Stonewall Regiment
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the right when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
49 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The "Wiregrass" Georgians50th Georgia Regiment, CSA
Near Reno Monument Road at Lamb's Knoll Road, on the left when traveling west.
50 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The Battle for Fox’s Gap“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
51 Maryland, 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.
52 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The Boys from Boonsboro DistrictWorld 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.
53 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The First Completed Monument Dedicated to the Memory of George Washington
Near Washington Monument Road, 0.3 miles north of Zittlestown Road, on the right when traveling north.
54 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The Lost Orders
On Reno Monument Road at the Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Reno Monument Road.
55 Maryland, 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.
56 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — The National RoadThe Road that Built the Nation — The Historic 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.
57 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Town of BoonsboroMaryland 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.
58 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T.P. 1 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 1
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
59 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T. P. 2 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 2
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road on Old National Road.
60 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T. P. 3 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 3
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
61 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T. P. 4 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 4
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
62 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T. P. 5 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 5
On Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road.
63 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — T. P. 6 — Turner's Pass Tablet T. P. 6
On Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) at Washington Monument Road, on the right when traveling west on Old National Pike.
Paid Advertisement
64 Maryland, 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.
65 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Washington MonumentSignal Station — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On North Main Street / Old National Road (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
66 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Washington MonumentSignal Station — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Washington Monument Road, on the right.
67 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Washington Monument State ParkHome of First Completed Monument to Honor George Washington
On Washington Monument Road, 0.3 miles north of Zittlestown Road, on the right when traveling north.
68 Maryland, Washington County, Boonsboro — Welcome to Historic Wise's Field
Near Reno Monument Road at Lambs Knoll Road, on the right when traveling east.
69 Maryland, 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).
70 Maryland, Washington County, Brownsville — Battle of Maryland HeightsMaryland's First Civil War Battle — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
On Rohrersville Road (State Highway 67), on the right when traveling north.
71 Maryland, Washington County, Brownsville — Brownsville-Burkittsville Pass
On Boteler Road at Brownsville Pass Road, on the left when traveling south on Boteler Road.
72 Maryland, Washington County, Brownsville — St. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchBrownsville, Maryland — Founded 1837 —
On Boteler Road, on the right when traveling south.
73 Maryland, Washington County, Cearfoss — Crossing the Mason and DixonPennsylvania, at Last! — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Fairview Road (County Route 494) at Greencastle Pike (Maryland Route 63), on the right when traveling east on Fairview Road.
74 Maryland, Washington County, Cearfoss — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On Fairview Road (County Route 494) at Greencastle Pike (Maryland Route 63), on the right when traveling east on Fairview Road.
75 Maryland, Washington County, Cearfoss — Mason and Dixon Line105th Mile Stone
On Greencastle Pike (State Highway 63) at Mason - Dixon Road (County Route 163), on the right when traveling north on Greencastle Pike.
76 Maryland, 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.
77 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — A Road Nurtures A VisionThe 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.
78 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Capt. Samuel G. Prather
On National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
79 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Clear Spring
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) east of Martin Street, on the left when traveling west.
Paid Advertisement
80 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Clear Spring Veterans Memorial
On Big Spring Road.
81 Maryland, 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.
82 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Fort FrederickMaryland State Park
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at Martin Street, on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
83 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Fort Mills
On Historic National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
84 Maryland, 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.
85 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at Mill Street (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street. Reported permanently removed.
86 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On National Pike (US 40).
87 Maryland, 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.
88 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Miller's Tavern & Spickler's Buggy FactorySurreys, Stagecoaches and Tin Lizzies — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On National Pike (U.S. 40).
89 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Protecting Cultural ResourcesChesapeake 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.
90 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Stonewall Jackson at Dam 5Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Dam 5 Road, on the left when traveling west.
91 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — The Federal Signal Station
Near Historic National Road, on the left when traveling west.
92 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Vital CrossroadsClear Spring in the Civil War
On Cumberland Street (U.S. 40) at North Mill Street (Maryland Route 68), on the right when traveling west on Cumberland Street.
93 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Vital CrossroadsClear Spring in the Civil War
On Cumberland St. at MillSt., on the right when traveling west on Cumberland St..
94 Maryland, Washington County, Clear Spring — Wilson’s StoreStore of Three Wonders — The Historic National Road - The Road That Built The Nation —
On Rufus Wilson Road, on the right when traveling west.
95 Maryland, Washington County, Conococheague — Gettysburg CampaignInvasion & Retreat
On Rufus Wilson Road, on the right when traveling west.
Paid Advertisement
96 Maryland, Washington County, Dargan — Confederate InvasionFive 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.
97 Maryland, Washington County, Dargan — John Brown
On Chestnut Grove Road, on the left when traveling north.
98 Maryland, Washington County, Dargan — John Brown, 59, HangedIn Memoriam
On Chestnut Grove Road, 0.7 miles north of Harpers Ferry Road, on the left when traveling north.
99 Maryland, Washington County, Dargan — Kennedy Farm
Near Chestnut Grove Road.
100 Maryland, Washington County, Dargan — Kennedy FarmStaging and Planning John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid
On Chestnut Grove Road, on the right when traveling south.

875 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. Next 100 ⊳
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Apr. 25, 2024