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|  St John's Lutheran Church - Hagerstown, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites Marker with information about the role the church played in the Civil War in Hagerstown, Maryland. posted by: BruceS location: Maryland date approved: 3/29/2014 last visited: 2/28/2015 |
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|  Lyceum - Hagerstown, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites Marker for former building which was a hospital for both sides during the Civil War in Hagerstown, Maryland. posted by: BruceS location: Maryland date approved: 3/30/2014 last visited: 2/28/2015 |
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|  Washington County Courthouse - Ransom- Hagerstown, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites The earlier Washington County Courthouse was site of an interesting transaction during the Civil War. posted by: BruceS location: Maryland date approved: 3/30/2014 last visited: 2/28/2015 |
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|  Joseph Poffenberger Farmstead - Sharpsburg, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites The Poffenberger farmstead was a major player during the Battle of Antietam. Union troops bivouacked there the night before the battle & again the next day to treat the wounded. According to the NPS, the log farmhouse was built circa 1770. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 2/11/2012 last visited: never |
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|  D.R. Miller Farm - Sharpsburg, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites This house is the only remaining structure on the property which existed during the battle of Antietam. It served as a field hospital for both sides after the battle. During the battle, the land around the farm was littered with dead soldiers. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 1/15/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Washington Monument
in U.S. Civil War Sites The "original" Washington Monument, at Washington Monument State Park posted by: robert location: Maryland date approved: 9/22/2006 last visited: 10/2/2014 |
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|  The Bloody Cornfield - Sharpsburg, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites A locational tablet marks the western side of the Bloody Cornfield, site of the most vicious, bloody & deadliest fighting in all of the Civil War. Today it is the site of numerous monuments, markers & cannons displayed on both sides of the road. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 1/15/2012 last visited: 7/16/2013 |
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|  Dunker Church - Sharpsburg, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites During the battle of Antietam this church was the focal point of a number of Union attacks against the Conf. left flank. Most after action reports by commanders of both sides, including Union Gen. Hooker & Conf. Stonewall Jackson refer to the church. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 12/11/2011 last visited: 9/4/2014 |
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|  Old South Mountain Inn - Middletown, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites This site can be found along the National Road/Route 40, within this new Civil War district of about 115 properties. This is one of the most significant contributing buildings and an important Civil War site. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 12/3/2011 last visited: 9/4/2014 |
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|  Turner's Pass tablets - Zittlestown, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites A series of 6 tablets that descibe the events leading up to the battle at Fox's Gap. posted by: S5280ft location: Maryland date approved: 7/9/2008 last visited: 9/4/2014 |
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|  Death of Two Generals - Fox's Gap, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites Hidden away at where the Appalachian trail crosses Reno Monument Road, there are monuments here for two Generals, one Union, one Confederate who fell on the same day. posted by: S5280ft location: Maryland date approved: 7/9/2008 last visited: 10/3/2014 |
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|  Zion Lutheran Church - Middletown, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of the most prolific landmarks of this proud Civil War town doubled as a field hospital as battles raged nearby. The church overlooks Route 40 - the National Road and is a contributing structure to the Middletown Historic District. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 8/22/2011 last visited: 7/5/2013 |
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|  Middletown, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites This entire town is a Civil War site. Historic markers, field hospitals, Civil War Trails markers, an historic district based on the town's Civil War connections & historic Route 40/National Road all make this a must-see for any history enthusiast. posted by: Math Teacher location: Maryland date approved: 8/19/2011 last visited: 9/4/2014 |
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|  The Jackson Rose Bed and Breakfast - Harpers Ferry, WV
in U.S. Civil War Sites Stonewall Jackson stayed here and made it his headquarters while in Harpers Ferry during the Civil War. posted by: saopaulo1 location: West Virginia date approved: 5/28/2009 last visited: 8/15/2011 |
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|  Sachs Covered Bridge - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites This covered bridge is dubbed as Pennsylvania's most historic covered bridge. The Confederate army bid a hasty adieu to Gettysburg and retreated over this bridge in July of 1863. It was originally built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 7/31/2013 last visited: 3/29/2014 |
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|  Peach Orchard - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites A very famous second day battlefield consisting today of a replanted peach orchard and many monuments is marked by a cast iron sign denoting the historical nature of this site. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 7/19/2011 last visited: 4/5/2015 |
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|  Devil's Den - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Devil's Den is the most sought after piece of real estate for kids, ghost hunters, Civil War buffs and re-enactors. From the air it looks like the bones of a foot. From the ground, it is a gigantic, jumbled mass of boulders. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 7/22/2013 last visited: 9/1/2014 |
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|  Joseph Sherfy Farm House - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites This farm featured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg & was added as a contributing structure to this historic district. The house stood between line of CS & US troops on July 2 & 3 1863. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 7/18/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Henry Spangler Farm House - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites The original structures on the farm including the farm house were constructed circa 1820 by George Plank. The farm was purchased by Henry Spangler in 1862. Today the house has been rehabbed in many ways and is a beautiful addition to the district. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/15/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Daniel F Klingel Farm House - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites This farm featured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg & was added as a contributing structure to this historic district. On July 2, 1863, Union soldiers took shelter in the house as they defended themselves and the farmstead was devastated. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 7/16/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Abraham (Catherine) Trostle Farm Barn - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites No Civil War barn or civilian site has received as much notoriety as the Trostle Barn. Built in 1850, this large Pennsylvania style bank barn still bears the hole in the brick under the side gable, where an enemy cannon ball passed through it. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 6/4/2013 last visited: 9/2/2014 |
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|  Little Round Top - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Little Round Top is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg—the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named Big Round Top. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 4/8/2012 last visited: 9/1/2014 |
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|  George Weikert Farm Barn - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites This 18th century barn saw significant action during the Battle of Gettysburg, when the barn was used as a temporary field hospital by Union troops on the July 2-3, 1863. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 6/11/2013 last visited: never |
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|  McPherson Barn - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of the most recognizable sites on the Lincoln Highway within Gettysburg is the McPherson Barn. This is all that is left of the original farm, with this relic being restored in 1978. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 6/9/2011 last visited: 9/1/2014 |
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|  The Battle of Gettysburg Begins - Gettysburg, PA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Perhaps one of the most important Civil War sites is located here along the Lincoln Highway. For it was here that the Battle of Gettysburg began and the beginning of the end for the Confederates could be recorded. posted by: Math Teacher location: Pennsylvania date approved: 1/24/2011 last visited: 9/9/2011 |
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