Family Things To Do in Burkittsville, Maryland

Gathland State Park was once the mountain home of George Alfred Townsend, a Civil War journalist. In the late 1800's, Gathland featured a unique collection of buildings and structures designed and ... More on marylandstateparks.org

A unique War Correspondent's Memorial Arch, constructed by journalist and author George Alfred Townsend. On his former estate, the George Alfred Townsend Museum is open weekends. Apr-Oct 12-5pm. H... More on Fredericktourism.org

Formerly the Resurrection Reformed Church, this 1823 building in the historic rural village of Burkittsville was used as a hospital after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. It now houses ... More on Fredericktourism.org

Formerly the Resurrection Reformed Church, this 1823 building in the historic rural village of Burkittsville was used as a hospital after the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. It now houses a... More on Fredericktourism.org

Inscription. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamers Battery: September 14, 1862, Late in the afternoon the brigade advanced from the fields north and west of Burkittsville, charged up the mountain, carried this point and followed ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In July 1862 Congress authorized the president to present medals to soldiers of the United States Army for gallant and meritorious service. On September 14, 1862, two soldiers so distinguished themselves during the fighting ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Organized in 1858 as the National Artillery, this unit changed its name to the Troup Light Artillery in honor of the former Georgia governor George W. Troup. It became a part of Cobbs Legion when the war began. During ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The treatment of soldiers killed in action depended on which army held the battlefield after the guns fell silent. At South Mountain a few men from each Union regiment were assigned to burial details. To prevent the spread ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Battle of South Mountain struck Cramptons Gap late in the afternoon of September 14, 1862, when Union Gen. William B. Franklin finally ordered an attack against Confederate Gen. Lafayette McLawss force here. As the ... More on HMDB

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Maryland's only commercial underground caverns. Spectacular tour takes 30 minutes and is guided through ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

Well the sites was truly a site to see they were really amazing and cool at the same time, and since my ... More on TripAdvisor