Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jonathan Hager House

Circa 1740

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 9, 2007

1. Jonathan Hager House, Circa 1740 Marker

Inscription. 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 the Washington County Historical Society.

Erected by State Roads Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1739.

Location. 39° 38.388′ N, 77° 43.716′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on South Walnut Street near Key Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the edge of the Hagerstown City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hager’s Fancy (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hager House and Museum (about 500 feet away); Vietnam War Veterans Monument (about 500 feet away); 202 South Prospect Street (about 500 feet away); Mt. Aetna Cannon (about 500 feet away); 175 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away); 169 South Prospect St. (about 700 feet away); 165 South Prospect Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

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Regarding Jonathan Hager House. The Hager House stands off Key Street, inside the city park, about a quarter mile to the West.

Also see . . . The Hager House. (Submitted on June 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker and Hager House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 8, 2008

2. Marker and Hager House

The Hager House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 9, 2007

3. The Hager House

This uncut field stone house was built in the 1840s. With thick walls and a protected water supply, the house could also serve as a frontier fort in the event of an uprising.

Mt. Aetna Cannon Preserved at the Hager House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 9, 2007

4. Mt. Aetna Cannon Preserved at the Hager House

Mt. Aetna Furnace produced cannon for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The Furnace was located in Washington County, MD to the South of Hagerstown. This cannon still has the sprune on the muzzle used to bleed off excess slag, indicating it was never completed.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,901 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.