Junior Fire Station No. 3 - Hagerstown, Maryland
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 38.611 W 077° 43.151
18S E 266672 N 4391726
Quick Description: Former fire station which served as a field hospital during the Civil War.
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 4/3/2014 7:22:19 PM
Waymark Code: WMKF0G
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Long Description:
The Junior Fire Station No. 3 was built 1852. During Civil War the station was used by the U.S. Army for various purposes including as a field hospital for the treatment of the wounded. Following the war the station returned to its roles as a fire station. It continued to serve as a fire station until 1993.
Address:
105 N Potomac Hagerstown, Maryland

Name of War: U.S. Civil War

Type of Documentation: Historic Marker/Interpretive
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