Things To Do in Knoxville, Maryland

Inscription. During the civil war, St. Lukes served as headquarters for General Lafayette McLaws, whos troops from the Army of Northern Virginia were bivouacked around Brownsville, September 11, 1862. It served as a hospital for his ... More on HMDB

Inscription. For more than three years May 1862 through July 1865 Union soldiers lived, worked, and played on Maryland Heights. They built numerous campgrounds on this inhospitable mountain that lacked water, level ground, or adequate ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here, the forces of nature created a natural corridor for commerce. The Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers carved a notch in the mountains, providing passage west. Communities grew up on both sides of the river and later a ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Positioned 300 feet above the Potomac River the Naval Battery was the first Union fortification on Maryland Heights. Hastily built in May 1862, its naval guns were rushed here from the Washington, D. C. Navy Yard. Along ... More on HMDB

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Inscription. Situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, Harpers Ferry was named for Robert Harper, a millwright who continued a ferry operation here in 1747. The waterpower of the two rivers harnessed for industry ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here the trail divides and the choice is yours. Time and hiking difficulties are important factors as you select your trail route. The Stone Fort Trail: To your left, is a strenuous bu... More on HMDB

Inscription. As the highest ridge surrounding the town of Harpers Ferry, Maryland Heights once bustled with private industry and Civil War occupation. Antietam Iron Works, a major nail producer in ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Positioned here at the end of a towering plateau, this fortification was the first earthen battery built on the mountain by the Federals in the fall of 1862. Facing south, its guns "commanded perfectly the summits of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. You are standing inside the Interior Fort, facing its north wall the most imposing earthwork on Maryland Heights. This nine-foot-high parapet and accompanying ditch defended the crest ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built in 1863 to strengthen a double row of rifle-pits and to protect against attack from the north, the Exterior Fort consisted of two parallel rock walls, or breastworks, about 530 f... More on HMDB