On South Prospect Street just north of West Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling south.
169 South Prospect St.
is listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
C. 1870
— — Map (db m146075) HM
On South Potomac Street 0.5 miles south of West Washington Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
Gruber's Printing Shop and "Almanack"
John Gruber (1768-1857) maintained a printing shop at this location from about 1795 until about 1855. In 1797, he began printing an "almanack". The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack has been . . . — — Map (db m194830) HM
On South Prospect Street just south of West Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling south.
202 South Prospect
Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1874
— — Map (db m146077) HM
On South Potomac Street at West Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Potomac Street.
1774
On July 2, 800 citizens meet in Elizabeth Town and pledge to boycott British goods, especially tea. This is done to support the citizens of Boston because their port had been closed by Parliament.
1775
In August, a colonial . . . — — Map (db m146011) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard just west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling west.
1791
The town's first fire company (United) is formed. Residents are required to own a leather bucket for fire fighting.
1791
On December 27, Elizabeth Town is incorporated by the Maryland General Assembly. The legislature . . . — — Map (db m146006) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard just west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling west.
1814
On January 26, the Maryland General Assembly officially changes the town's name from 'Elizabeth Town' to 'Hager's Town' and re-incorporates Elizabeth Town under this new name.
1814
The "Hagerstown Blues" cavalry fights at . . . — — Map (db m146004) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard just west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling west.
1838
Hagerstown appoints Richard Sheaby and Allen Barber as police constables. Two additional posts are filled in 1842.
1841
The Franklin Railroad begins service between Hagerstown and Harrisburg. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad . . . — — Map (db m146001) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling west.
1853
The Hagerstown Female Seminary is constructed on Cannon Hill. Later, the name of this school is changed to Kee Mar College. In 1912, the college is converted for use as the Washington County Hospital.
1854
The Washington . . . — — Map (db m145997) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling east.
1871
The second county courthouse burns on December 6th. In 1872, construction begins on a third courthouse to replace it.
1880
M. P. Moller moves his organ factory from Greencastle, Pennsylvania to Hagerstown. The company . . . — — Map (db m145996) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling east.
1896
The Hagerstown Railway trolley system begins operation. Service is expanded in 1904 to Frederick and into Pennsylvania, becoming the first inter-urban rural rail system in the country. The last car runs in 1947.
1898
America . . . — — Map (db m145993) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling west.
1912
Thomas Pangborn moves his sand-blast manufacturing business to Hagerstown.
1915
The Maryland Theatre is constructed. The Hagerstown Municipal Band plays its first concert that July in this theater.
1915
The . . . — — Map (db m146065) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard 0.1 miles west of South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 56), on the right when traveling west.
1930
Municipal Stadium is constructed and the first home game is played by Hagerstown Hubs on May 8. Willie Mays plays his first professional baseball game here in 1950.
1931
Fairchild Aircraft moves to Hagerstown from New York and . . . — — Map (db m146064) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 56) north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
1952
Hagerstown establishes a "sister city" relationship with Wesel, Germany.
1956
South Hagerstown High School opens and begins serving all area children, desegregating the school system. North Hagerstown High School opens on . . . — — Map (db m146063) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 56) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
1970
Hagerstown's first network-affiliated television station, WHAG, begins broadcasting on January 3. It was affiliated with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
1971
In June, a regional history magazine begins publishing . . . — — Map (db m146062) HM
Near South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
1991
Robinwood Medical Center opens for business. It is enlarged in 1996 and 2001.
1997
Fiber optic telecommunications arrive in downtown Hagerstown.
1997-99
The city obtains the former Washington County Fairgrounds, . . . — — Map (db m146042) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Jonathan Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The first act of valor by an African-American serviceman to earn the Medal of Honor occurred on July 18, 1863, during the Civil War. Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment took his place in history in the Battle of . . . — — Map (db m159780) HM
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
The fathers of the Hagerstown aircraft industry, Lewis Reisner and Ammon Kreider formed the Kreider Reisner Aircraft Company in 1923. They developed highly regarded models of civilian use aircraft. In 1929, they sold the company to the Fairchild . . . — — Map (db m107148) HM
Near South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Hagerstown, Ann Carroll Fitzhugh moved to New York State with her family at age twelve. She married wealthy abolitionist and philanthropist Gerrit Smith in 1822. Together, they were pioneers in the abolition and womens' rights movements, . . . — — Map (db m146015) HM
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
Anna Spencer Brugh Singer was born in Hagerstown and married William H. Singer, Jr. in 1895. Together they pursued an artistic life; he as an artist, she as an art collector and musician. They traveled the United States and Europe, befriended many . . . — — Map (db m107264) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) 0.1 miles south of Doub Way, on the right when traveling south.
12 miles to Antietam National Battlefield Site, where on Sept. 17, 1862, about 41,000 Confederates under the command of General Robert E. Lee were pitted against 87,000 Federals under General George B. McClellan. — — Map (db m1965) HM
Hagerstown was bypassed in the great race westward between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The City was left without a rail connection to the south or west. The “Washington County Railroad” was . . . — — Map (db m129270) HM
The original band shell was built in City Park around 1915. It was since dismantled and re-erected in Hagerstown’s Wheaton Park.
This structure was built in 1940. It is dedicated to Dr. Peter Buys, the Hagerstown Municipal Band’s conductor . . . — — Map (db m132316) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Ca. 8000 BC
First Native Americans enter the Cumberland Valley area as roving hunters.
Ca. 1000 BC
Permanent villages are established by Native Americans. the primary tribes include Susquehanna and Algonquian.
Ca. 1735 . . . — — Map (db m146012) HM
On Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
"In October 1877, Bench Mark "A" was cut on the water table of the recently rebuilt courthouse in Hagerstown, Maryland", reads the report of the coast and geodetic survey to President McKinley. This was the beginning point of a . . . — — Map (db m6529) HM
Bloom Park was one of the very first monuments erected in the United States to honor the veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898-99). It was dedicated on July 4, 1900. The keynote speaker at the ceremony was Henry Kyd Douglas a former Adjutant . . . — — Map (db m107396) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Jonathan Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
About 200,000 African-Americans served in the Civil War. When the army reorganized at the end of the war, it established six regiments in the regular army to be composed of African-American recruits. The 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments and four . . . — — Map (db m256049) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
The Lyceum, a public debating hall constructed circa 1848, stood on this site during the Civil War. Heated debates took place here prior to the Civil War on the state of the Union. Following the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, the Lyceum was . . . — — Map (db m20847) HM
On North Potomac Street (State Highway 65) at West Washington Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on North Potomac Street.
The Hagerstown Mail offices were located on the second floor of this building during the Civil War. Due to the newspaper's pro-Southern columns, the Mail's editor and co-owner, Daniel Dechert, was arrested in 1862 and sent to Old Capitol Prison . . . — — Map (db m256222) HM
Near Virginia Avenue north of City Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In the early 19th Century, this area was owned by the Heyser family and was known as “Heyser's Woods”. The mansion house was constructed by John H. Heyser between 1843 and 1846. “Heyser's Woods” became a popular local picnic . . . — — Map (db m131934) HM
Near South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
A native of New Hampshire, Mrs. Hamilton served as First Lady of Maryland during her husband's term as Governor from 1880 to 1884. In concert with her daughter Julia Briscoe, she began developing the Hamilton family summer estate "Oak Hill" into a . . . — — Map (db m146013) HM
On Jonathan Street at Pennsylvania Avenue on Jonathan Street.
United States Army Medal of Honor Recipient and Buffalo Soldier
William Othello Wilson, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 21, 1889, at age 22 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He was subsequently assigned to the . . . — — Map (db m5755) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) at Summit Street, on the right when traveling east on West Washington Street.
In the court house that stood on this site Confederate Gen. John McCausland was given $20,000 in cash and all of the suits, hats, shoes, boots, shirts and socks that could be found as ransom upon his threat to burn Hagerstown in July of 1864.
. . . — — Map (db m1934) HM
On Walnut Street near Washington Street (National Pike) (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
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
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
In 1862 Mobley organized volunteers from Hagerstown to serve in the Civil War, forming Co. A, 7th Maryland Infantry (US). He served as its captain. He was promoted to major in January, 1864 and commanded the regiment in numerous battles. on August . . . — — Map (db m107262) HM
On Prospect Avenue just west of Oak Hill Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
This Park
is hereby dedicated to
Edward Oswald, Jr.
(12/5/1896 - 2/22/1986)
Served as City Attorney for 26 years and was actively engaged in the general practice of his profession in this County for almost 60 years.
He was . . . — — Map (db m159783) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) near East Baltimore Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
Boyhood home of Commodore Jesse D. Elliott, USN, (1872-1845) of Battle of Lake Erie fame during War of 1812. This National Register property preserved in memory of Mrs. Mary B.K. Bowman. — — Map (db m46719) HM
On The Hagerstown Cultural Trail south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling north.
These photomurals celebrate people of all ages and backgrounds who live, work or go to school in the City of Hagerstown.
For nearly four months in early 2017, student, amateur, and professional photographers from four states captured candid . . . — — Map (db m291611) HM
On Park Lane just east of North Burhans Boulevard (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.
This site was the location of the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company and later Fairchild Aircraft Company. Kreider-Reisner was one of America's earlier formal aircraft manufacturing companies and it functioned from 1923 until a few years after it . . . — — Map (db m159786) HM
On East Franklin Street at Renaissance Way aka Cramer Alley, on the right when traveling east on East Franklin Street.
“Several others who were hidden in houses escaped by donning citizen’s clothing, and Private Anitpas H. Curtis (Company D), while so dressed, had the distinction of saluting General Lee in person.” George G. Benedict in “Vermont in . . . — — Map (db m139863) HM
On North Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) south of West Franklin Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.
Combat raged here in the town square and in adjoining city blocks for six hours on Monday, July 6, 1863. Holding Hagerstown was crucial to Gen. Robert E. Lee's retreat to Virginia after the Battle of Gettysburg. If the Confederates lost this . . . — — Map (db m256044) HM
On South Potomac Street, on the right when traveling south.
The First Hagerstown Hose Company dates to 1815. Its hand pumper was originally housed in a shed located on the north side of St. John's Lutheran Church, one block to your left.
In 1881, the First Hose Company purchased this site and in July, . . . — — Map (db m129351) HM
Near South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) just north of West Memorial Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Performing under her maiden name "Florence MacMichael", Florence Myers (later McCoy) logged a three-decade career as a character actor on stage, screen and television. Known mostly for her work on television, she appeared in many of the dramas and . . . — — Map (db m146041) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
In loving memory of those who gave their lives in the World Wars 1917-1918 [list of names] 1941-1945 [list of names] In loving memory of those who gave their lives in the Korean Conflict 1950-1953 [list of names] Rededicated by . . . — — Map (db m6528) WM
Near Key Street north of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1739, German immigrant Jonathan Hager paid 44 pounds for 200 acres of land purchased from future founder of Frederick, Maryland Daniel Dulany.
Hager built this limestone frontier home for his new wife Elizabeth Kirschner and operated a . . . — — Map (db m291589) HM
On Frederick Street (Historic National Road) (Alternate U.S. 40) near Kenly Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Gen. Robert E. Lee with Longstreet’s Corps entered Hagerstown Sept. 11, 1862 to make it a base for operations in Pennsylvania. On Sept. 14, 1862 this force hastened to the battle of South Mountain and then to the battlefield of Antietam. — — Map (db m1156) 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 m6531) HM
On North Mulberry Street north of North Cannon Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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 most heavily traveled road in Colonial America passed through here, linking areas from the Great Lakes to Augusta, GA. Laid on ancient animal and Native American Trading/Warrior Paths. Indian treaties among the Governors of NY, PA, & VA and the . . . — — Map (db m797) HM
On Key Street at Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Key Street. Reported permanently removed.
When German immigrant and founder of Hagerstown, Jonathan Hager, arrived in this country in 1736, western Maryland area was frontier. Maryland’s colonial governor was offering cheap land to those willing to settle here. In 1739, Hager obtained . . . — — Map (db m1160) HM
On Key Street north of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The excavation, reconditioning and arrangement of artifacts and other material in this Museum are largely the result of the personal efforts of
Mary Vernon Mish
In grateful appreciation of this and in recognition of her dedication to the . . . — — Map (db m291591) HM
On Mill Street east of Frederick Street (Alternate U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
Hager Mill was constructed in 1790 by Daniel Stull and Colonel Nathaniel Rochester and the nearby miller's house has a date stone inscribed 1791. Prior to the Civil War, it was owned by the Hager Family. During the war, Andrew Hager operated this . . . — — Map (db m106780) HM
On Key Street at Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Key Street.
Third dwelling was built by Jonathan Hager, founder of Hagerstown Maryland, 1762; Captain of Scouts, French and Indian War, 1755–1763; member of the Non-Importation Association and of the Committees of Safety and of Observation, 1775; member of the . . . — — Map (db m1159) HM
On Oak Hill Avenue at Potomac Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Oak Hill Avenue.
A Clear Spring native, Kershner was commissioned an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Navy in September, 1861. His first post was an assistant surgeon aboard USS Cumberland, stationed in the Chesapeake Bay.
On March 8, . . . — — Map (db m159777) HM
On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) near South Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west.
George Bell was the son of William Duffield Bell, developer of South Prospect Street and editor of the Hagerstown
Torchlight newspaper. He grew up in this neighborhood. An 1853 graduate of West Point, Bell served at several posts
in . . . — — Map (db m44835) HM
On North Potomac Street at West North Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Potomac Street.
Douglas was raised at Ferry Hill Place, on the Maryland side of the Potomac River at Shepherdstown. In 1861, he enlisted in the 2nd Virginia Infantry and fought in the Battle of First Manassas. From April to October, 1862, Douglas was the youngest . . . — — Map (db m107394) HM
On South Prospect Street 0.1 miles north of West Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling south.
A native of Virginia, Fairfax served 48 years in the U.S. Navy, including service in the Mexican and Civil Wars. He retired as a Rear Admiral in 1881 and lived here at "The Columns". He rests in Rose Hill Cemetery. Highlights of his career include: . . . — — Map (db m146073) HM
On West Washington Street (Maryland Route 40), on the left when traveling east.
This building was Congressman Roman's home from the time he purchased it in 1845 until his death in 1867. A prominent member of the Whig Party, Roman was elected to the House of Representatives during the 30th Congress (1847-1849). He declined . . . — — Map (db m194737) HM
On South Prospect Street at Library Alley, on the right when traveling south on South Prospect Street.
This home was constructed around 1838. During the Civil War, it was the home of Dr. John Absalom Wroe and his family. A native of Virginia, Wroe helped to treat wounded Confederate and union soldiers who were left in the City when the rebel army . . . — — Map (db m107241) HM
William T. Hamilton was born in Boonsboro. He attended the Hagerstown Academy and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania. Hamilton passed the bar in 1845 and opened a law practice in Hagerstown. After serving one year in the Maryland Legislature, he was . . . — — Map (db m60558) HM
On West Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Many communities in this region boast of stories similar to Frederick's Barbara Fritchie or Middletown's Nancy Crouse, who defied the Confederates during their invasions of Maryland. Hagerstown is no exception.
Although the specific date of . . . — — Map (db m107235) HM
On North Potomac Street just south of Charles Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1861 Dr. John M. Gaines opened a practice in Alexandria, Virginia. He lived at the Marshall House Hotel, which was owned by stalwart secessionist James W. Jackson who flew a large Confederate flag over his hotel. On May 24, 1861, Union troops led . . . — — Map (db m146081) HM
On South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65 Frontage Road), on the right when traveling south.
A local doctor and father of 11, Charles MacGill (1806-1881) was a co-founder of the Hagerstown Herald and was a major general in the Maryland Militia.
On September 30, 1861, Union troops came to his home to arrest him “on the authority . . . — — Map (db m129169) HM
On North Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65), on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Following Jonathan Hager’s arrival in 1739, German and Scots-Irish immigrants settled in Maryland’s Great Valley, developing prosperous farms. By the mid 1790’s,
agriculture was booming and the region needed a way to get its products to market. . . . — — Map (db m6532) HM
On North Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) north of East Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
Following Jonathan Hager's arrival in 1739, German and Scots-Irish immigrants settled in Maryland's Great Valley, developing prosperous farms. By the mid 1790's, agriculture was booming and the region needed a way to get its products to market. . . . — — Map (db m291609) HM
On West Washington Street (Maryland Route 144) just west of West Side Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The National Road was the first Federally-funded road project authorized by Congress. A gateway to the western frontier, it began in Cumberland and extended to Vandalia, Illinois. Heavily used from the time it opened, it was America's first . . . — — Map (db m148826) HM
On East Baltimore Street (U.S. Alt 40) at King Street, on the right when traveling west on East Baltimore Street.
The Hagerstown Female seminary, a women’s college founded by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, opened its doors in 1853. Its name was changed in the 1890s to Kee Mar College, and operated at this location until 1911 when the campus was sold to the . . . — — Map (db m129316) HM
On Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The only trolley system to operate in Washington County was started with the creation of the Hagerstown Railway in 1896. It consisted of a loop around the outer edges of town, and crossing lines that ran north-south on Potomac Street and . . . — — Map (db m131874) HM
On North Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) at West Washington Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling south on North Potomac Street.
On July 6th, 1864, Confederate Cavalry General John McCausland and his 1,500 troops demanded a ransom of $20,000 from Hagerstown, or the town would be burned. Three local banks gave up the money, underwritten by the town council. After the war, a . . . — — Map (db m6530) 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. . . . — — Map (db m5675) HM
On The Hagerstown Cultural Trail south of West Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
The circa 1830 building on this site was removed in 2019. based on study of that building, the new street wall to your left approximates the façade of the hattery as it may have appeared before the Updegraffs added a third floor around 1860. . . . — — Map (db m291610) HM
On West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street, on the right when traveling west on West Memorial Boulevard.
An officer in the Confederate army, Douglas served with distinction on the small personal staff of General “Stonewall” Jackson during the Valley Campaign (1862) which made Jackson a legend in military history. Wounded six times, Douglas . . . — — Map (db m107553) HM
On North Avenue at Potomac Street ( Route 60), on the right when traveling east on North Avenue.
In memory of the the men from Washington County Maryland who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the war with Spain, the China Relief Expedition and the Philippine Insurrection. — — Map (db m8139) HM
Near South Potomac Street (Maryland Route 65) at Memorial Boulevard West, on the right when traveling north.
Private Shedrick Campbell Co. M. 2nd United States
Colored Cavalry Regiment
Post Commander
Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S. let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder . . . — — Map (db m194808) WM
On The Hagerstown Cultural Trail south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling north.
As a transportation hub, Hagerstown was full of trains, planes, and automobiles - not just passing through, but actually being manufactured in the city. From Fairchild Aircraft and Crawford Automobiles to organs and children's chemistry sets, take a . . . — — Map (db m291612) HM
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
Jacob Wheaton was born in Middletown, Maryland and moved to Hagerstown in the 1850s. he is believed to be the first African-American to vote in Maryland after the civil war for casting h1s vote in the Hagerstown Mayoral Election of 1868. In 1897, he . . . — — Map (db m107266) HM
On South Potomac Avenue (Maryland Route 65), on the right when traveling north.
Raised in Middletown in Frederick County, Wheaton had a prominent role in the post-civil war civic involvement of African Americans in the state. Contemporary accounts credit Wheaton as the first African American in Maryland to vote when he . . . — — Map (db m107361) HM
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
Elliott was born in Hagerstown and raised on South Potomac Street. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1804 and rose to the rank of Commodore. He served in the Tripolitan War (1804 -1807) and the events between the American and British navies that led to . . . — — Map (db m107147) HM
On West Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
On Mealey Parkway at Potomac Avenue ( Route 60), on the right when traveling east on Mealey Parkway.
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
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
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
On Key Street north of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Commemorating 275 years since the 1739 purchase of this property by city founder Jonathan Hager—his first purchase of land in this region. — — Map (db m291593) HM
Near West Memorial Boulevard at South Potomac Street.
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
On South Walnut Street near Key Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Key Street north of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Glimpse life in the 18th century through the extensive collection of artifacts and furnishings of the historic Jonathan Hager House. The colonial limestone frontier home of town founder Jonathan Hager remains a great example of German colonial . . . — — Map (db m291586) HM
Jonathan Street is one of the oldest Black communities in Maryland with Asbury Methodist Church and Bethel/Ebenezer AME Church established in the early nineteenth century. After the Civil War, Black owned businesses flourished creating a stable . . . — — Map (db m251062) HM
On Potomac Avenue at Mealey Parkway, on the right on Potomac Avenue.
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 Potomac Avenue near Mealey Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
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
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