Things To Do in Dickerson, Maryland

Inscription. Confederate Gen. D. H. Hills division crossed the Potomac at Point of Rocks on September 4, 1862, and marched south to clear Union forces from the area. His men breached and drained the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at several ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Historic, Site, Montgomery, County, Master Plan, For, Historic, Preservation, , Location. 39° 13.205′ N, 77° 25.327′ W. Marker is in Dickerson, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection ... More on HMDB

Inscription. During the Civil War, White's Ford on the Potomac River was employed by Confederate troops on three separate occasions. Lee's troops crossed here in their invasion of Maryland, September 4-7, 1862. General Jubal A. Early's ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Springing Over the Monocacy. Captain William McNeill of the U. S. Topographical Engineers called this aqueduct “. a work which, while it is highly ornamental, unites. in its plan and execution, the true principles ... More on HMDB

Inscription. A wing of Gen. Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia commanded by Gen. James Longstreet, as well as part of Gen. J. E. B. Stuarts cavalry, crossed into Maryland just south of here on September 5-6, 1862. Other parts ... More on HMDB

Inscription. 519 acres owned 1794-1799 by the First President, Thomas Sprigg, Jr. patented in 1725 as "Woodstock" 1,102 acres here, inherited in 1782 by Sprigg's three granddaughters, Sophia, Rebecca, and Elizabeth. Sophia married ... More on HMDB

Inscription. You are looking at Sugarloaf Mountain, where the running cavalry fight that began in the late afternoon on September 9, 1862, in Barnesville came to a halt. By the next morning, the 7th and 9th Virginia Cavalry had been ... More on HMDB

Sugarloaf Mountain looms above rolling farmlands about 30 crow-miles northwest of Washington. Privately owned, its managed as both a nature preserve and public recreation area. Although it attracts... More on Trails

What a fascinating place. Sugarloaf Mountain is privately owned -- imagine owning a mountain -- but made available to the public for recreational purposes. There are several different trails, but m... More on TripAdvisor

Inscription. The serenity of the Maryland countryside was shattered on September 4-6, 1862, as 35,000 Confederate soldiers of the Army of Northern Virginia waded across the Potomac River. Gen. Robert E. Lee, hoping to rally support ... More on HMDB