At the Junction of War and Peace:

At the Junction of War and Peace: (HM1HHP)

Location: Poolesville, MD 20837 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 6.223', W 77° 28.35'

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Lockhouse 25 and Edwards Ferry

— Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park —

In the mid-nineteenth century, Lockhouse 25 and the surrounding community of Edwards Ferry, Maryland, reaped the advantages of their locations. With the nearby river lock, the area served as the bustling entry point to the C&O Canal for agricultural goods from Loudoun County, Virginia to the port of Georgetown. Following the opening of the canal in 1833, a community sprouted up almost overnight.

A store was established, warehouses were built, and trade with southern neighbors thrived. It was not destined to last...Virginia seceded from the Union in April 1861. The north bank of the Potomac transformed into a militarized border. Neighbors became enemies with homes occupied and innocents arrested. Farms and warehouses plundered. Crops trampled upon and destroyed. The little community at Edwards Ferry was converted into an armed camp. Life along the canal was disrupted for the next four bloody years.

Details

HM Number	HM1HHP
Tags	Roads and Vehicles, US Civil War, Waterways and Vessels
Historical Period	Civil War, 19th Century
Historical Place	Town
Marker Type	Other
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Interpretative Marker / Sign
Placed By	National Park Service
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 at 9:00am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 286201 N 4331196
Decimal Degrees	39.10371667, -77.47250000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 6.223', W 77° 28.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 6' 13.3800" N, 77° 28' 21.0000" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	301, 240
Can be seen from road?	No
Is marker in the median?	No
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal Address	At or near Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, Poolesville MD 20837, US
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