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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Washington County, Maryland
Hagerstown is the county seat for Washington County
Adjacent to Washington County, Maryland
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The Washington House Hotel was a major stop on the National Pike and served as a hospital at times throughout the Civil War. Prior to organizing his raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, John Brown registered under the assumed name of "I. . . . — — Map (db m20846) HM
Principal Hagerstown High School 1926-1946 Educator of youth for thirty-eight years. Leader in character building & academic excellence. Thousands, young & old, benefited by his example & guidance. Memorial erected by students & friends of . . . — — Map (db m6526) HM
In 1906, J. V. Jamison, Sr. and two partners founded the Jones Cold Store Door Company. He soon bought his partners' interest. Over five decades, he and his son, J. V. Jamison, Jr. grew the company (renamed the Jamison Cold Storage Door Company) . . . — — Map (db m107056) HM
Jonathan Hager was the founder of the City of Hagerstown. He was born in Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1736. In 1739, he purchased 200 acres of land in what is now the western part of Hagerstown and engaged in numerous business ventures. . . . — — Map (db m107144) HM
October 16, 1739, Jonathan Hager took up “Hager’s Fancy” 200 acres in the valley of Antietam Creek. A year later he married Elizabeth Kershner for whom Elizabeth-Town (Hagerstown) was named and established his home here. In 1944 it was acquired by . . . — — Map (db m1157) HM
Honoring the men and women of Washington County Maryland who by their service in the United States armed forces aided in stemming the tide of Communist aggression throughout the world — — Map (db m151202) WM
Titcomb began her career in library science in Concord, Massachusetts. in 1901, she became the first director of the newly-created Washington county free library on Summit Avenue. She served for over 30 years. Titcomb was an innovator in county-wide . . . — — Map (db m107092) HM
Mary Titcomb was the first librarian to lead the Washington County Free Library, the first county library chartered in the United States. She was dedicated to seeing that the library was accessible beyond the county seat, so she developed the first . . . — — Map (db m131909) HM
Möller was the founder of some of the most successful businesses in Hagerstown's history. He moved his organ factory to Hagerstown in 1881 and it grew to become the largest in the world. it produced over 11,000 instruments before closing in 1992. in . . . — — Map (db m107055) HM
Frock enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1916. During World War I, he served in France with the 5th Marine Regiment. In June, 1918, he was detached from his company to serve at battalion headquarters. Frock earned two silver star medals for . . . — — Map (db m107259) HM
The Independent Junior Fire Company was formed in 1842. Their firehouse was constructed in 1852 and altered in 1881. During the Civil War, the Juniors' firehouse was used by the U.S. Army for various purposes and served as a field hospital to treat . . . — — Map (db m20768) HM
Before it was transformed into the Mural of Unusual Size, this industrial building operated one of the largest milling institutions in Western Maryland. The operations were so extensive, the mill consumed more grain than the community could produce. . . . — — Map (db m107939) HM
This is the original site of "Mount Prospect," also known as "The Rochester House." Nathanial Rochester built the house in 1789 on ground which once belonged to Jonathan Hager, the founder of Hagerstown. The home was used as a "way station" during . . . — — Map (db m20852) HM
Mt. Aetna Furnace, at which this cannon was cast in 1776, was located one mile west along Mt. Aetna Road from its
predecessor Antietam furnace which was along Mt. Lena Road. Numerous records from the Revolutionary period describe
the . . . — — Map (db m45455) HM
During the Civil War period, the area now known as "Oak Hill" was a large estate called "Settled in Time" and was the home of James H. and Sarah Grove. The Groves sold the estate in November 1868 to William T. Hamilton, a former congressman and . . . — — Map (db m146079) HM
One of Lee’s ammunition trains was captured here Sept. 15, 1862 by 1200 Federal cavalry under Col. B. F. Davis, escaping from Gen. T. J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s capture of Harpers Ferry. This loss was felt by the Confederate army at the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m386) HM
"This sculpture is very significant to me. It depicts the importance of transportation to the history of my home county. It is made all the more special because it is installed outside my library in Hagerstown, the place where I dreamed and was . . . — — Map (db m114375) HM
An E-flat clarinetist, Peter Buys joined the U.S. Military
Academy Band in 1893. He joined John Philip Sousa's band in 1912 and became a protégé and friend of that music icon. In 1917, Buys left the Sousa band to become a band director, but he . . . — — Map (db m107095) HM
The existing City Hall was constructed in 1939, replacing the 1818 City Hall on this location. Town Treasurer and City Councilman Matthew Barber negotiated with Confederate General John McCausland regarding the ransom of Hagerstown in 1864. Retreat . . . — — Map (db m20767) HM
This courthouse was built in 1873, replacing the courthouse that stood at this site during the Civil War. In 1864, Confederate General John McCausland met with town officials and the directors of the Hagerstown Bank in the court clerk's office to . . . — — Map (db m20848) HM
Zion Reformed Church was a stronghold for the Confederates on their retreat from Gettysburg on July 6, 1863. General Robert E. Lee passed through Hagerstown during the Confederate occupation following the Battle of Gettysburg. General George . . . — — Map (db m20769) HM
St. John's Lutheran Church was erected in 1795. During the Civil War on July 6, 1863, cavalry of both armies clashed in the streets of Hagerstown from noon until dark. Observers recorded that the streets were full of dead and wounded soldiers and . . . — — Map (db m20855) HM
Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown's most historic public cemetery, was established in 1866 and serves as the final resting place of Governors, Senators, Congressmen, Judges, Mayors, Inventors and thousands of prominent Washington County residents. . . . — — Map (db m145990) HM
....North and South Reunited For Eternity
Some of the Civil War notables buried here in Rose Hill Include:
Mary Landon Mason Alexander (1861-1946) - Second wife of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander. Bvt. . . . — — Map (db m194774) HM
Six days had passed since the Federals had failed in their first attempt to seize Hagerstown as they pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army retreating to Virginia after the Battle of Gettysburg. On Sunday morning, July 12, 1863, a decisive . . . — — Map (db m6534) HM
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad was chartered in 1870 to connect the Pennsylvania (Cumberland Valley) Railroad at
Hagerstown, with Virginia and Tennessee Railroad in Salem, Virginia. The line was connected to this point in 1880. A large . . . — — Map (db m45693) HM
Site of 2nd church erected in Washington County.
Consecrated by Rt. Rev. Thomas John Claggett. First Bishop of Maryland.
1786 • 1809 — — Map (db m194836) HM
This property is one of the earliest developed sites in Hagerstown. St. John's Episcopal Church stood here from the 1780s until around 1830, when a new church was constructed on South Jonathan Street (Summit Avenue). When that church burned in . . . — — Map (db m195378) HM
Construction was begun in August of 1872 with the cornerstone being laid on September 4, 1872. Opening services were held on October 11, 1875. Cruciform in shape and Gothic in style, the structure is made of native blue hammered limestone . . . — — Map (db m20861) HM
The first railroad to serve Hagerstown was the Franklin Railroad (F.R.R.). The City of Hagerstown invested $20,000 in this venture. The F.R.R. connected Hagerstown to the Cumberland Valley Railroad (C.V.R.R.) which ran from Chambersburg to . . . — — Map (db m45598) HM
The Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Washington County was chartered in 1856 and began holding annual fairs in "Heyser's Woods" (now City Park) in the years before the Civil War. The fairs were suspended due to the War, but when peace . . . — — Map (db m131810) HM
The Harmon Hotel stood here, one of more than 40 properties owned by Walter Harmon (1869-1915), a local African-American businessman who amassed a fortune in real estate. A McGaheysville, VA native, Harmon had 10 children and 20 grandchildren. Most . . . — — Map (db m5675) HM
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 when Communist-backed North Korea attacked South Korea. Led by the United States, the United Nations issued a demand that North Korea withdraw back across the 38th parallel, which was the line that had divided . . . — — Map (db m151266) HM WM
On July 29, 1864, elements of Cole's Maryland Cavalry (Union) battled Brigadier General John C. Vaughn's cavalry brigade of Early's command for three hours in the streets of Hagerstown. By late afternoon, the Marylanders retreated north to . . . — — Map (db m20856) HM
The Hagerstown Bank stood at this site until it was demolished in the mid-1930s. The current Hagerstown Trust Bank is a direct descendant of the Hagerstown Bank. The bank's Board of Directors, led by President James Dixon Rodman, took the lead in . . . — — Map (db m20837) HM
This bronze cannon was made at Douai France in 1751, by Berenger the great gun manufacturer, for the House of the Bourbons. After many travels and vicissitudes, it was discovered mounted in defence of Fort Morro Santiago, Cuba. Upon the surrender of . . . — — Map (db m8140) HM
An advocate of religious liberty, Thomas Kennedy was born in Scotland and immigrated to America in 1795. He was elected to represent Hagerstown in the Maryland legislature in 1817 and served on a committee tasked with considering removing the . . . — — Map (db m107053) HM
The Maryland Constitution in 1818 maintained religious test requirements that effectively prohibited Jews from being elected to state office. Kennedy, a Scottish Presbyterian immigrant, was elected to the House of Delegates in 1817 from Washington . . . — — Map (db m134330) HM
Maryland State House of Delegates Served 1817-1823, 1825-1826
Maryland State Senator Served 1826-1831
Co-founder Hagerstown Mail Newspaper - Hagerstown, Maryland
Writer and Poet
Thomas Kennedy was born in Paisley, Scotland in 1776. In . . . — — Map (db m194901) HM
It will comfort us to think that we have done at least one good act in our lives... - Thomas Kennedy
Who was Thomas Kennedy?
Born in 1776 in Paisley, Scotland, Thomas Kennedy immigrated to Maryland in 1797 and settled in the . . . — — Map (db m195592) HM
Local Physician,Dr. Norman Bruce Scott, attended to Confederate and Federal wounded in the Franklin Hotel, which stood at this site during the Civil War. After the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, the military treated the wounded in private . . . — — Map (db m20773) HM
The Rochester House stood on this site until its demolition in the mid-1950s. During the Civil War, it was the home of Mrs. Frances Howell Kennedy, widow of Dr. Howard Kennedy. From the beginning of the War, Mrs. Kennedy provided food and comfort to . . . — — Map (db m20853) HM
The Robert Moxley Band was a group of African-American musicians, mostly local slaves, who formed a military-style brass band in the years before the Civil War. The band held regular concerts in what is now Jacob Wheaton Park. In 1863 the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m107363) HM
In memory
of those who made
the ultimate sacrifice
Edward Ralph Glenn, Jr., Army •
Douglas Lee Tracy, USMC •
Kenneth Lamar Deavers, Jr., USMC •
Ralph Preston Flint, Jr., USMC •
Ronald M. Adams, Army •
Harry Lee Watkins, Jr., Army . . . — — Map (db m195066) WM
The State of Maryland has provided this cemetery, and erected this monument, to perpetuate the memory of the Confederate dead, who fell in the Battles of Antietam and South Mountain. The State of Virginia, has contributed toward the burial of her . . . — — Map (db m12203) HM WM
Confederate dead from the Maryland Campaign of 1862
Incorporated by Chapter 213, Act of General Assembly of Maryland
(Approved April 4, 1870)
Dedicated June 12, 1877
Speaker, Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, CSA
Rededicated September 3, 1961 . . . — — Map (db m153191) HM
Immediately after the Civil War, Union casualties in the Frederick-Washington County areas were re-interred at a new National Cemetery at Sharpsburg. Yet no provisions were made to provide decent burial for thousands of hastily-buried . . . — — Map (db m153412) HM
This is Washington County's third courthouse. When the county was established in 1776, the first courthouse, a combination building that served also as a market house, was built in the middle of the town square, one block east of here. It proved too . . . — — Map (db m6094) HM
An African American Heritage Report prepared by the Heritage Resources Group for the City of Hagerstown in 2002 identified the following historical incidents which suggest that the Washington County Jail was a significant site of activity along the . . . — — Map (db m5676) HM
The first building used as the Washington Country Jail was a log house at 26-28 E. Franklin Street in Hagerstown. In 1818, the state legislature authorized the county to spend $12,000 to build a new jail. The new jail was built on this site on . . . — — Map (db m5677) HM
The development and use of this area was heavily influenced by the presence of two rail yard areas owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Western Maryland Railroad. Hood Street was named after John Mifflin Hood, a former Confederate army . . . — — Map (db m108046) HM
Born and raised in Hagerstown, Wilson enlisted in the 9th U.S. Cavalry (“Buffalo Soldiers”) in 1889. on December 30,1890 (the day after the battle of Wounded Knee), Corporal Wilson was in a party escorting a supply train when they . . . — — Map (db m107094) HM
William Preston Lane was elected Maryland's attorney general in 1930. When local officials did not act, he personally supervised the investigation of a lynch mob in Somerset county. Although prosecution was
unsuccessful, it was the last lynching . . . — — Map (db m107093) HM
A leading businessman and attorney, Hamilton served on the boards of nearly every major business and public improvement in Hagerstown in the mid-19th century, including efforts to improve the city's streets, water supply and public works. When . . . — — Map (db m107146) HM
The school campus was the location of Willow Lane Park in the early 20th Century. It was here that a stadium was constructed to serve as a home to Hagerstown's "Class D" minor league baseball teams. The teams were part of the "Blue Ridge . . . — — Map (db m46024) HM
Winslow Burhans was elected mayor of Hagerstown in 1953, served three four-year terms and became one of the most influential of the city's chief executives. A proponent of aggressive annexation to preserve the city's tax base, he also advocated for . . . — — Map (db m146040) HM
December, 1770 - A congregation of German-Swiss refugees organized The First German Reformed Church in Elizabeth Town, Canageschik, Fredrich County, Province of Mereland. The first pastor was Jacob Weimer. Land was acquired from Jonathan Hager, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m20770) HM
As we were in 1938 complete with a "Hershey Ice Cream" Shop.
Hancock, Md. May 6, 1938
In front of the present day Visitors Center — the famous "Barton House" — or "Ben Beans" stage inn, (dating back to the 1818 era of the . . . — — Map (db m199829) HM
The log house - well over 250 years old was known as the "Perkins House". Dr. William Perkins served with the Union Army before his medical career in Hancock where he became one of our early mayors.
Far right the "Davis" Hotel - believed to . . . — — Map (db m199843) HM
George Washington’s diary (while he visited Berkley Springs in 1769) states: “Aug. 30 Old Mr. Flint dined with us” and on Sept. 4: “Rid to the Potomac where my horses were. From thence to Mr. Flint’s and to the Pennsylvania Line, . . . — — Map (db m61485) HM
On this site a pedestrian park was constructed to provide access to Hancock's main street from the Western Maryland Rail Trail and to provide a comfortable rest area for bikers and walkers of the Rail Trail. The park was dedicated on April 11, . . . — — Map (db m96130) HM
A panorama of the original Maryland-West Virginia river bridge. Foreground on right the Western Maryland Railroad station. Mid photo - the toll house for the bridge and the toll keeper's house with the C&O Canal and tow path to the right. . . . — — Map (db m199822) HM
Looking at the remaining iron railings and graceful arch of the Tonoloway Aqueduct, it is easy to see why canal company officials referred to the eleven aqueducts along the canal as “works of art.” Built between 1835 and 1839, Aqueduct 7 . . . — — Map (db m61165) HM
1. Big Pool Junction
The Big Pool Train Station was constructed in 1892 to make a connection with the B&O Railroad across the river at Cherry Run, WV. The Western Maryland Railroad was in a boom stage of growth with the 18 miles of rail . . . — — Map (db m96129) HM
1. Big Pool Junction
The Big Pool Train Station was constructed in 1892 to make a connection with the B&O Railroad across the river at Cherry Run, WV. The Western Maryland Railroad was in a boom stage of growth with the 18 miles of rail . . . — — Map (db m96131) HM
Fort Coombe, a Maryland stockaded fort of 1755–56 located north of this point. One of the frontier forts during the French and Indian War. The survey of the Mason and Dixon Line during 1763–68 placed it in Pennsylvania instead of . . . — — Map (db m833) HM
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north through . . . — — Map (db m718) HM
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north through . . . — — Map (db m719) HM
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north . . . — — Map (db m831) HM
“After the exhilaration of a gallop down the mountain without breaks, what appetite would not be set on edge, what refinement of palate displeased by venison cutlets, or even ham and eggs?”
Harper’s Magazine, . . . — — Map (db m5931) HM
Situated on the Potomac River at the narrowest point in the state of Maryland the town of Hancock is rich in history. The town is named for Joseph Hancock, Jr., who ferried travelers, traders, and commerce across the Potomac.
In 1818, the . . . — — Map (db m96126) HM
1700’s
Hancock is a settlement that was once on the frontier edge of Maryland. Early maps show European settlers here in the 1730s. As an outpost on the frontier, the area known as “Tonoloway Settlement” was subject to . . . — — Map (db m96139) HM
1700’s
Hancock is a settlement that was once on the frontier edge of Maryland. Early maps show European settlers here in the 1730s. As an outpost on the frontier, the area known as “Tonoloway Settlement” was subject to . . . — — Map (db m96140) HM
“After the exhilaration of a gallop down the mountain without breaks, what appetite would not be set on edge, what refinement of palate displeased by venison cutlets, or even ham and eggs?”
Harper’s Magazine, . . . — — Map (db m199838) HM
Construction of the C&O Canal was completed through Hancock by the late 1830s. The network between the coal mines, dealers, merchants, canal company, and tidewater shipping became economically strong.
As a result of the increasing prosperity in . . . — — Map (db m96128) HM
Hancock Presbyterian Church was organized on June 19, 1841. The first Pastor was the Reverend J.O. Proctor, who served from 1844-1852. Robert F. Bridges, Robert Wason, and James Hughes were elected ruling elders. The present brick church was . . . — — Map (db m148829) HM
The Cumberland Extension of the Western Maryland Railway reached Hancock by December of 1904. The Hancock Station was a combination passenger and freight station that was constructed in 1904–1905.
Passenger service was discontinued in . . . — — Map (db m736) HM
The American Eagle in his inspiring grandeur,
is the symbol of our heritage as the eagle
soars through the vast sky with endless
freedom and total power. We are reminded of
the pride we find living in this country
based on freedom equality and . . . — — Map (db m204026) WM
Hancock and its surrounding area during the main span of the 20th century was one of the largest fruit producers in the nation. In 1886 Edmund Pendleton Cohill began the cultivation of fruit crops. Over the years his planted acreage increased, and . . . — — Map (db m213822) HM
Resting place for beloved parishioners and their family members who have entered the Larger Life in Jesus Christ.
This Cemetery also includes some unmarked graves of Civil War troops who died here during the period (1862-63) following . . . — — Map (db m199940) HM
In Honor and Remembrance
of the heroes and victims in the
fight against terrorism
and to celebrate the
enduring spirit of all Americans — — Map (db m199931) WM
They told us. "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.” So we fought in the
mountains on Heartbreak Ridge and waded ashore at lachon.
We froze in the winter and baked in the summer sun.
At times, we were greatly . . . — — Map (db m204039) WM
"There is no one more devoted, more committed to the hard work of freedom, than every Soldier
and Sailor, every Marine, Airman and Coast Guardsman every man and woman sow serving in the
Persian Gulf."
-President George Bush — — Map (db m204043) WM
This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war av kids and lost their
youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause freedom and honor and came back as men with the
horrors of war instilled in every fiber of their . . . — — Map (db m204041) WM
It was known as the Great War...
the war to end all war.
We went "over there to the songs and shears of our countrymen, and marked right into the gem
reality of twentieth century warfare. Poison gas machine guns, tanks, aircraft and submarines . . . — — Map (db m204036) WM
This memorial is in honor of all of the World War II veterans who were involved in the fight for the
freedom of America and the free world.
Whether they fought in the Pacific or European theater, they faced a resolute and often brutal . . . — — Map (db m204037) WM
Interstate Route 68 is dedicated in recognition and memory of those Marylanders who served in the Vietnam War 1959 - 1975 -
Dedicated August 2, 1991 -
This plaque is donated to the State of Maryland by Chapter 172 Vietnam Veterans of . . . — — Map (db m67091) WM
Little Pool was part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which connected Cumberland to Georgetown and ran parallel to the Potomac River. The principal cargo hauled on the canal heading east was coal. Westbound boats hauled various cargoes such as . . . — — Map (db m96155) HM
Born in this house
Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
Nov. 27, 1893 - June 25, 1966
Chief of Staff to
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
during the Pacific Campaign
— — Map (db m152828) HM
Main Street looking east circa 1910 on Rt 40 far right the "Rhinehart Mansion" with "Masons Drug Store" behind (later "Whites Store") - always one of the busiest intersections in town.
North West Corner of Main Street and Penn Ave. Far left . . . — — Map (db m199887) HM
Maj. James Breathed was born near present-day Berkeley Spring, W. Va., on December 15, 1838, and moved while young with his family to Washington Co., Md. He attended St. James School in Lydia, where his father John Breathed was headmaster. At age . . . — — Map (db m155364) HM
A small community originally called Millstone Point, but later changed to just Millstone, grew up along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Andrew Jackson (General and later U.S. President) met a committee from Hancock here. Harpers Monthly relates the . . . — — Map (db m96154) HM
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