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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jefferson County, West Virginia
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| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Armory workers purchased fresh vegetables, meat, and fish every Wednesday and Saturday here at the Market House. Constructed by the government near mid-century, the building that once stood here architecturally resembled the refurbished armory . . . — — Map (db m18800) HM |
| On Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) just west of Union Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Harpers Ferry, Virginia - Charter from Virginia Legislature 1851
Jeremiah Fuss - 1851-1852
John C. Umseld - 1852-1853
Solomon V. Yantis - 1853-1855, 1879-1880, 1882-1885
George Mauzy - 1855-1857
Isaac Fouke - 1858-1859
Fontaine . . . — — Map (db m143935) HM |
| Near Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Work in the Smith and Forging Shop that stood here was dirty, smoky, noisy, and dangerous. Worse still, in the early 1800s armorers changed from skilled craftsmen - creating unique handcrafted weapons - into wage laborers tending machines for less . . . — — Map (db m23491) HM |
| On Fillmore Street east of Columbia Street, on the right when traveling east. |
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This house was built in 1858 as quarters for the U.S. Armory paymaster's clerk and his family. This clerk helped the paymaster manage the armory's complex budget and payroll, and assisted also with the collection of government quarters' rent and . . . — — Map (db m70750) HM |
| Near Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The metal boat frame to your right is a replica of a collapsible boat built here for Lewis and Clark. Menwether Lewis came to the armory in 1803 to prepare for an epic cross-continent journey and oversee the construction and testing of the boat. . . . — — Map (db m20526) HM |
| | Founder of Storer College — — Map (db m70760) HM |
| Near Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Potomac River races east past you with enough mountain-carving power to punch through the entire Blue Ridge to your right. Such energy easily powered the entire national armory from the early 1800s until 1861. Diverted by a dam upstream, river . . . — — Map (db m20536) HM |
| On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) at Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. |
| | Harpers Ferry was much sought by North and South, 1861-1865. Its garrison of 12,000 Union troops was captured by an army of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, Sept. 15, 1862, on way to join Lee at Antietam. The Catholic Church was used as Federal hospital. — — Map (db m2935) HM |
| On Potomac Street, on the left when traveling west. |
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Only Marine killed in John Brown's Raid - October 18, 1859
Pvt Luke Quinn came from Ireland in 1835, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1855 in Brooklyn, NY. He was sent to sea duty, then transferred to Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. He . . . — — Map (db m70780) HM WM |
| Near Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On this spot in 1838 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) pulled into the lead in the race for transportation industry dominance with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (C&O). Denied across to the Maryland side of the river, the B&O struck a deal with the . . . — — Map (db m23415) HM |
| Near Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The B&O Railroad constructed this embankment in the 1890s, covering a large section of the original armory site and elevating their train tracks above flood levels. — — Map (db m143945) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Trains clanking along iron rails have echoed through Virginius Island since the Winchester & Potomac Railroad arrived here in 1836. It extended from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad junction at Harpers Ferry 32 miles southward to Winchester. The W&P . . . — — Map (db m18981) HM |
| Near Fillmore Street at York Street. |
| | Revolutionary War Soldier
William Broadus
Born 1755
Died October 5, 1830
Lieutenant in the First Virginia Regiment
Commanded by Colonel George Gibson
Marker placed by
General Adam Stephen Chapter, NSSAR
and
Virginia Society, NSSAR . . . — — Map (db m103454) HM WM |
| On High Street east of Church Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Built in 1826 as a private residence, this Federal style house was acquired by the War Department in 1837 and became U.S. Armory dwelling No. 55. Jefferson Davis signed the deed in 1852 when the government sold the house to Armory worker James . . . — — Map (db m148859) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Harpers Ferry & Shenandoah Manufacturing Company built this stone wall about 1848 as part of the hydraulic system for its two cotton mils and other shops downstream. This extensive retaining wall formed part of the berm separating the inner . . . — — Map (db m18944) HM |
| On Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1806, workmen with hand tools widened and deepened this channel for cargo boats to bypass, or "skirt," the rapids in the Shenandoah River. Linked with many other skirting canals" en route to Washington, D.C., this passage became part of the . . . — — Map (db m18988) HM |
| On Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1877-1888, on the former site of the Shenandoah Canal's lower locks, Thomas Savery erected this large mill to provide wood pulp for the paper industry. Ten turbines, arranged in pairs in the mill's five massive sluiceways, powered wood grinders, . . . — — Map (db m18985) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | The power of the Shenandoah River once made Virginius Island valuable real estate. Armory Superintendent James Stubblefield purchased the island in 1824 for $15,000. Two months later he almost doubled his investment by selling the island as four . . . — — Map (db m122844) HM |
| On Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | (Photo of the buildings along Shenandoah Street about 1880) — — Map (db m18788) HM |
| On Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Thousands of enslaved people fled to the Union lines at Harpers Ferry during the Civil War. Some of them found shelter in the "contraband camp" located near here in the shadow of John Brown's Fort. Their freedom and safety were always in jeopardy. . . . — — Map (db m20491) HM |
| On Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Along this path lie the remains of revolutions. Six acres of the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry have been reduced to rubble. Buildings that buzzed with activity and innovation now lie covered with dirt. Train tracks that pushed to the edge of a new . . . — — Map (db m20475) HM |
| Near Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Completed in 1848 this was the armory's largest building, nearly 100 yards long. Here workers forged iron into gun barrels and parts. — — Map (db m143944) HM |
| On Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | These small caves carved into the shale cliffside at one time served as springhouses and root cellars for the residents of this block. The cooler subsurface temperatures of a root cellar helped preserve herbs, vegetables, and fruits in the days . . . — — Map (db m18755) HM |
| On Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 340) just west of Zachary Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Built in 1850
Federal Hospital
during
Civil War
— — Map (db m143934) HM |
| Near Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | These weathered ruins are all that remain of St. John's Episcopal Church - one of Harpers Ferry's five earliest churches. Built in 1852 with money provided by church fairs, St. John's served as a hospital and barracks during the Civil War and . . . — — Map (db m18790) HM |
| On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) east of Boundary Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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The Reverend Doctor Josiah P. Smeltzer laid the cornerstone of St. John's Lutheran Church on April 30, 1850. The building was completed two years later and dedicated on August 1, 1852. Little more than seven years had passed when, at dawn on . . . — — Map (db m70794) HM |
| On Church Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad produced an influx of Irish laborers into the Harpers Ferry area during the early 1830's. St. Peter's Catholic Church, completed in 1833, symbolizes America's melting . . . — — Map (db m18789) HM |
| | He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m70831) HM |
| Near Fillmore Street at Storer College Place, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed. |
| | Thousands of blacks seeking refuge from slavery and protection behind Union lines fled to Harpers Ferry during the Civil War.
Recognizing the importance of education for former slaves, the government’s Freedmen’s Bureau began a school here in . . . — — Map (db m158425) HM |
| On Fillmore Street east of Storer College Place, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m70812) WM |
| | The enticing smell of bread, cakes, candies, and pies undoubtedly attracted many customers to Frederick Roeder's Confectionery, making it a prosperous business from 1845 to 1861. In addition to his store, it is reported that he carried small pies to . . . — — Map (db m25151) HM |
| Near Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Water from the canal flowed through underground tunnels, turning water wheels and powering armory machinery before it exited through tailraces. — — Map (db m143943) HM |
| On McDowell Street just south of Fillmore Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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Female students arriving here at the Cook Hall dormitory were greeted with a welcoming letter that advised them, "Here you will come as refuge from the strangeness or perplexities of campus life. Here you will fight your battles of adjustment to . . . — — Map (db m158640) HM |
| On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) at Storer College Place, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. |
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The American Institute of Certified Planners
has designated
The Appalachian Trail
as a
National Planning Landmark
and
Benton MacKaye
as a
National Planning Pioneer
Conceived by Benton MacKaye in 1921 as a walking trail from . . . — — Map (db m70787) HM |
| On Fillmore Street at Storer College Place, on the left when traveling east on Fillmore Street. |
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In memory of
The Black Americans
who fought here
for freedom
from human slavery
June, 1976 — — Map (db m103575) HM |
| On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) at Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. |
| | The Harpers Ferry Town Bandstand or Gazebo was originally one of the structures on Island Park. This amusement park was created and operated by the B&O Railroad from 1879 to 1909 on Byrne Island in the Potomac River just below the Hilltop House. . . . — — Map (db m2936) HM |
| Near South Potomac Street. |
| | Work on the railroad and canal progressed slowly at first, but by 1834 both companies had completed construction to a point opposite Harpers Ferry. The canal had won the race to this point and it continued up the Maryland side of the Potomac. The . . . — — Map (db m12062) HM |
| On Public Way, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This plaque is dedicated to the John Brown raiders, a group of men led by John Brown who, at Harpers Ferry on October 17, 1859 struck a blow against slavery.
Killed at Harpers Ferry Jeremiah Anderson • Oliver Brown • Watson Brown • John Henri . . . — — Map (db m103497) HM |
| Near South Potomac Street. |
| | As the railroad streaked westward from Harpers Ferry, the C&O Canal fell hopelessly behind in the race for Ohio. Burdened by a lack of building supplies and a scarcity of skilled labor, the canal encountered serious financial problems and did not . . . — — Map (db m12064) HM |
| On Fillmore Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Here, on August 15-19, 1906, on the Storer College campus, the Niagara Movement held their first open and public meeting on American soil. Organized by W.E.B. Du Bois and others a year earlier in Erie Beach, Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Movement . . . — — Map (db m2937) HM |
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The battle we wage is not for ourselves alone but for all true Americans.
W.E.B. DuBois
In 1906, the Niagara Movement held its second annual meeting on the Storer College campus.
The Niagara Movement was the first national . . . — — Map (db m70829) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340) at Potomac Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Today's view of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers passing through the water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains has changed little from Meriwether Lewis' view in 1803. Lewis hoped to find a similar, accessible trade route on rivers passing through the . . . — — Map (db m18801) HM |
| Near South Potomac Street. |
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Rail transportation in the United States began in Baltimore, Maryland on July 4, 1828, when Charles Carroll, the only living signer of the Declaration of Independence, laid the cornerstone of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
On the same day . . . — — Map (db m12060) HM |
| On High Street (Business U.S. 340). |
| | Townspeople hand-carved these steps into the cliff early in the 1820's to gain easier access to homes and churches in the upper town. The rock cliff is composed of Harper's shale and you will find it scattered throughout the Harpers Ferry . . . — — Map (db m13299) HM |
| On Fillmore Street east of Storer College Place, on the left when traveling east. |
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The brick house in front of you was once part of the United States Armory complex. Prominent Armory officials lived along this street. During the Civil War, Union soldiers camped and drilled here. Inside the house they scrawled their names on the . . . — — Map (db m103605) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | In the shadow of the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry, private industry thrived. Across this canal is Virginius Island, site of a town that once bustled with pre-Civil War businesses and the activities of 200 people. Built along the banks of . . . — — Map (db m122845) HM |
| Near Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Completed in 1843 the two-story building that once stood here was used "for storing iron, steel, and other supplies." During the Civil War it was also used by Union forces for storage. — — Map (db m143941) HM |
| Near Shenandoah Street (Business U.S. 340), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Tunnels increased power. Here water from the inner basin, located off to your right, flowed through a series of underground passages. With openings smaller at the downstream end - like a nozzle on a garden hose - these tunnels increased the water's . . . — — Map (db m18942) HM |
| | You are standing in Arsenal Square. Weapons made in the armory were carted here for storage in the two arsenal buildings from 1803 - 1861. The stone rectangle in the ground in front of you outlines the large arsenal built in 1799. Problems plagued . . . — — Map (db m143938) HM |
| Near Church Street just west of Public Way, on the right when traveling east. |
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High above the storied town of Harpers Ferry, with the tranquil waters of the Shenandoah River flowing just below, sits historic St. Peter’s Church. Deeply rooted in the rich history of the Church in West Virginia, the Civil War, and one of the . . . — — Map (db m124619) HM |
| On Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Appalachian Trail (A.T.)
National Scenic Trail
Hike the Appalachian Trail from West Virginia to Maryland in just minutes by crossing the Potomac River bridge near you. The A.T. laves West Virginia here on its way from Georgia to Maine. . . . — — Map (db m150159) HM |
| On Potomac Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Located directly across from the U.S. Armory, the White Hall Tavern was an 1850's community gathering place, where white males debated politics; discussed local events; and protested armory management, wages and layoffs. The tavern's close proximity . . . — — Map (db m18667) HM |
| On Kearneysville Rd. at Charles Town Road, on the left when traveling west on Kearneysville Rd.. |
| | Home of Gen. Horatio Gates, built on land bought, 1763. Gates, once a British officer, joined the Revolutionary Army, and was the leader of the Continentals in decisive victory over Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga. (1/2 Mi. S. W.) — — Map (db m12068) HM |
| On Route 9 Bike Path 0.2 miles north of Leetown Road (County Road 1), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Shepherdstown and Smithfield Turnpike Tollhouse/John Fox House
Immediately west of Rellim Farm is a mid-19th century log dwelling, and the only known surviving toll house on the old Shepherdstown and Smithfield Turnpike (previously Leetown . . . — — Map (db m148880) HM |
| On Route 9 Bike Path 0.7 miles north of Leetown Road (County Road 1), on the right when traveling south. |
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Traveller's Rest
Traveller's Rest is the site of a pre-Revolutionary War, 1½-story limestone dwelling and several log, wood frame, and masonry outbuildings. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and . . . — — Map (db m150614) HM |
| On Kearneysville-Virginia Line Road 0.5 miles west of Leestown Pike, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Home of General Charles Lee, built on land bought in 1774. Lee, colonel in British army, resigned his commission and joined the colonists after Battle of Lexington. On this estate, the U.S. Government maintains a fish hatchery. — — Map (db m12069) HM |
| On Leetown Road at Paynes Ford Road, on the left when traveling north on Leetown Road. |
| | Three miles west, on Opequon Creek, lived General Adam Stephen, 1754–1772. Original tract, with hunting lodge, was bought in 1750. The present mansion was built by Adam Stephen Dandridge, his grandson, in 1805. — — Map (db m1746) HM |
| On Johnsontown Road just east of Hite Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Founded by free African Americans, George W. & Betty Johnson, in 1848 on 12 acres, it was the first free black community in the state. Johnsons and other families built number of homes and a log, one ~ room graded school, which also served as a . . . — — Map (db m97384) HM |
| On Washington Heritage Trail (West Virginia Route 51) near the Opequon Creek Bridge, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Jefferson County. Formed, 1801, from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Gens. Gates, Darke, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washington’s men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as the seat of the National Capitol.
. . . — — Map (db m3449) HM |
| On East Street (County Road 1/8) 0.1 miles north of Grace Street (County Road 1/8), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons have met here regularly since 1832, interupted only during the Civil War. — — Map (db m157724) HM |
| On Queen Street (County Road 1) just north of Grace Street (County Road 1/8), on the right when traveling north. |
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This property
The Gilbert House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m157723) HM |
| On East Street (County Road 1/8) 0.1 miles north of Grace Street (County Road 1/8), on the left when traveling north. |
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Middleway, founded in the late 1700s, flourished as a trading center for most of the 1800s. About 1820 the Lutherans and German Reformed congregations joined together to build this church. Some years elapsed before the building was erected and . . . — — Map (db m157726) HM |
| On Queen Street (County Road 1) just south of County Road 1/16, on the right when traveling south. |
| | After the 1794 death of a stranger at Livingston Farm, mysterious noises & clippings of garments frightened Middleway residents for years. — — Map (db m157722) HM |
| Near Bloomery Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Invasion rocked the United States during the second year of the American Civil War. In September 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched his army into Maryland - the North. Lee's first target became Harpers Ferry. He ordered "Stonewall" . . . — — Map (db m7924) HM |
| Near Bloomery Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south. |
| | (Upper Panel): Battle of Harpers Ferry Invasion rocked the United States during the second year of the American Civil War. In September 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched his army into Maryland - the North. Lee's first target . . . — — Map (db m7927) HM |
| Near Bloomery Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Accurate communication was crucial to winning the Battle of Harpers Ferry. Rivers, mountains, and miles of distance separated Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson from his mountaintop commanders. With telegraph messaging impossible and courier . . . — — Map (db m155742) HM |
| On Millville Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This is the site of the last Civil War engagement in Jefferson County and one of the last fights involving Col. John S. Mosby’s Rangers. It also marked the end of the Independent Loudoun Rangers, a small cavalry unit recruited in 1862 from Loudoun . . . — — Map (db m59417) HM |
| Near Bloomery Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Confederate Major General "Stonewall" Jackson faced three enemies - the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, its formidable position on Bolivar Heights, and time. On the second day of the battle, although pummeled by a Confederate bombardment, the . . . — — Map (db m7929) HM |
| On Bloomery Road (County Road 27), on the right when traveling south. |
| | (Upper Panel): Setting the Trap Confederate Major General "Stonewall" Jackson faced three enemies - the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, its formidable position on Bolivar Heights, and time. On the second day of the battle, although . . . — — Map (db m7926) HM |
| On Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 9) at Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west on Charles Town Road. |
| | Jefferson County
Formed in 1801 from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Generals Gates, Drake, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washington’s men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as a seat of the National Capital. . . . — — Map (db m1949) HM |
| On West Virginia Route 9 1 mile west of Appalachian Trail, on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed. |
| | Formerly Vestal’s Gap. Historic gateway through the Blue Ridge into Shenandoah Valley. It was oftern used by Washington and by armies of the Blue and Gray, 1861–65. Here passed part of Braddock’s army, 1755, en route to Fort Duquesne. — — Map (db m981) HM |
| On Charles Town Road (Route 9) 0.1 miles east of Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 115), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Formerly Vestal's Gap. Historic gateway through the Blue Ridge into the Shenandoah Valley. It was often used by Washington and by armies of the Blue and the Gray, 1861-65. Here passed part of Braddock's army, 1755, en route to Fort Duquesne. — — Map (db m148890) HM |
| On Route 9 Bike Path just east of Charles Town Road (West Virginia Route 115), on the left when traveling east. |
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The house was constructed by John C. Heinz in 1924 and 1925. Heinz sold the property to Samuel C. Heinz in September of 1924, and the deed specifically mentions the house "under construction."
The house style, known as “The . . . — — Map (db m107549) HM |
| On South Fairfax Boulevard (Route 115) at West 4th Avenue, in the median on South Fairfax Boulevard. |
| | Dedicated to those who honorably served our country — — Map (db m148885) WM |
| On South Fairfax Boulevard (West Virginia Route 115) at Mildred Street and 4th Avenue, in the median on South Fairfax Boulevard. |
| | A distinguished clergyman, humanitarian, and civic leader in the community. Bishop Baltimore served as Senior Bishop & General President of the King’s Apostle Holiness Church of God, Inc. He was Pastor of The Baltimore Temple Church for 51 . . . — — Map (db m2030) HM |
| On Shannondale Springs Road just north of Mission Road (County Road 9/5), on the left when traveling north. |
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In memory of
Thornton Tayloe Perry (1863 - 1954)
who acquired a major portion of Shannondale Springs
and his nephew
Thornton Tayloe Perry; II (1892 - 1981)
who had the vision to preserve Shannondale Springs
in its natural state. . . . — — Map (db m148889) HM |
| On Route 9 Bike Path 0.8 miles north of Currie Road, on the right when traveling north. |
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This working farm was established in 1750 when Thomas Lord Fairfax granted 400 acres of his 5 million-acre Northern Neck Proprietary to Henry Lloyd. In 1774, the grant passed to Walter Baker, who is credited with building the original portion of . . . — — Map (db m148883) HM |
| On Ridge Road (County Road 16) 0.6 miles north of Luther Jones Road (County Road 16/4), on the left when traveling north. |
| |
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m148821) HM |
| On River Road (County Route 17/1) 0.1 miles west of Trough Road (County Route 31/1), on the left when traveling west. |
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118th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Corn Exchange Regiment.
Colonel Charles M. Prevost, Commanding.
(September 20, 1862)
The 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (737 men) crossed the river by the Ford south of this and was ordered into position on . . . — — Map (db m1961) HM |
| On German Street (West Virginia Route 230) at King Street (West Virginia Route 480), on the right when traveling west on German Street. |
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Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4-6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. . . . — — Map (db m1957) HM |
| On South King Street at East German Street (West Virginia Route 230), on the right when traveling north on South King Street. |
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In memory of the many patriots from Shepherdstown and vicinity who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for American Independence
1775 - 1783 — — Map (db m157758) WM |
| Near East High Street just south of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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1775 - 1781
Revolutionary Soldier
Anthony Kerney
— — Map (db m157763) WM |
| On River Road (County Route 17/1) 0.1 miles west of Trough Road (County Route 31/1), on the left when traveling west. |
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Barnes’ Brigade
Col. James Barnes, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, Commanding
Organization 2d Maine, 18th and 22d Massachusetts, 1st Michigan, 13th and 25th New York, 118th Pennsylvania Infantry, 2d Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters . . . — — Map (db m1960) HM |
| On River Road (County Road 17/1) at Trough Road (County Road 31/1), on the right when traveling east on River Road. |
| | On September 20, 1862, following the battle of Antietam, a small Union force under Maj. Charles Lovell engaged Confederates under Gen. A.P. Hill at this Potomac River ford, ending Maryland Campaign of Gen. R.E. Lee. 118th Pennsylvania had heavy . . . — — Map (db m157753) HM |
| On River Road (County Road 17/1) 0.1 miles west of Trough Road (County Road 31/1), on the right when traveling east. |
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After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's smashing victory over Union Gen. John Pope at the Second Battle of Manassas, Lee decided to invade Maryland to reap the fall harvest, gain Confederate recruits, earn foreign recognition of the . . . — — Map (db m157752) HM |
| Near Katie Lane 0.1 miles east of Shepherd Grade Road. |
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Built by Col. Joseph Van Swearingen
American Revolutionary Soldier
Visited by Lafayette, George Washington, Henry Clay and Wm. J. Bryan
Home of Henry Shepherd V. Descendant of Shepherdtown's founder — — Map (db m70863) HM |
| On River Road (County Route 17/1) at Trough Road (County Route 31/1), on the left when traveling west on River Road. |
| | This crossing of the Potomac was known as Boteler’s, Blackford’s or the Shepherdstown Ford. By it five Divisions of the Army of Northern Virginia, coming from Harper's Ferry, crossed into Maryland, September 16 and 17, 1862, and marched to the field . . . — — Map (db m145153) HM |
| On River Road (County Route 17/1) at Trough Road (Route 31/1), on the left when traveling west on River Road. |
| | The Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee Commanding, crossed Blackford’s Ford during the night of September 18, 1862, and on the morning of the 19th took up its line of march in the direction of Williamsport. Lawton’s and Armistead’s Brigades . . . — — Map (db m1959) HM |
| On River Road (County Route 17/1) at Trough Road (County Route 31/1), on the left when traveling west on River Road. |
| | Early in the morning of September 20, movements were made by General McClellan to ascertain the position of the Army of Northern Virginia. Maj. Charles S. Lovell’s Brigade (1st and 6th, 2d and 10th, the 11th and 17th U. S. Infantry) Sykes’ Division, . . . — — Map (db m1951) HM |
| On North Church Street just south of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
1775 - 1781
Revolutionary Soldier
Capt. James Kerney
— — Map (db m157764) WM |
| On North Church Street just south of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
1775 - 1781
Revolutionary Soldier
Capt. William Morgan
— — Map (db m157760) WM |
| On Kearneysville Pike (West Virginia Route 480), on the left when traveling south. |
| | Col. Drake 1st Va. Cavalry Killed — — Map (db m41709) HM |
| Near Kearnysville Pike (West Virginia Route 480) at Cherry Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Erected
to the memory of our
Confederate Dead
by the
S. S. M. Association
of Shepherdstown
———
June 6, 1870 — — Map (db m107682) WM |
| On S. Duke Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Side A Confederate Soldiers in Elmwood Cemetery Over 114 Confederate soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) September 17, 1862, or later died of wounds in Shepherdstown, were buried here. They were from the . . . — — Map (db m154058) HM |
| On North Church Street (County Road 480/1) just south of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
In honor of
Daniel Bedinger
Soldier--American Revolution
— — Map (db m157765) WM |
| On North Church Street just north of West High Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Revolutionary Patriot
Elizabeth Elliott Tabb
— — Map (db m157762) HM |
| On S. Duke Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On Wednesday, September 17, 1862, twelve-year-old Mary Bedinger, asleep at her home Poplar Grove outside Shepherdstown, was awakened by the roar of cannons. Confederate and Union forces in position near Sharpsburg, Maryland, just across the Potomac . . . — — Map (db m41694) HM |
| Near Kearnysville Pike (West Virginia Route 480) at Cherry Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| | It is believed this unique brick structure was built shortly after Elmwood Cemetery was established in 1867. Newspaper accounts from 1892 verify that the vault was used for temporary storage of bodies awaiting interment.
In 1999, Richard H. . . . — — Map (db m107679) HM |
| On German Street (West Virginia Route 230) at Princess Street (West Virginia Route 230), on the right when traveling west on German Street. |
| |
has been entered in the
National Register
of Historical Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m103675) HM |
| On Kearneysville Pike (State Highway 480) at Sweaningen Way on Kearneysville Pike. |
| | (Preface): The Federal offensive in the Shenandoah Valley begun in May 1864 faltered in the summer with Confederate victories and Gen. Jubal A. Early's Washington Raid in July. Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan took command in August, defeated . . . — — Map (db m154057) HM |
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