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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9X7_four-locks_Clear-Spring-MD.html
Here the Potomac River makes a meandering four-mile loop around Prather's Neck. To avoid the bend in the river, the canal engineers cut the canal one-half mile across the neck. Because of the rapid elevation change, these four locks were necessary…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9X1_mule-power_Clear-Spring-MD.html
"Here at Four Locks mule barn, mules rested during the winter months. Boat captains left their mules here, paying a mule tended to care for them. Often the mules grew thin because the keeper did not feed the mules as well as their owners did. Mule…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM49C_the-bank-road_Clear-Spring-MD.html
The portion of this highway from the west end of the Conococheague bridge to Cumberland (40 miles) was built between 1816 and 1821. The banks of Maryland financed it by purchase of the stock.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM48A_gettysburg-campaign_Clear-Spring-MD.html
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north throug…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM480_a-road-nurtures-a-vision_Clear-Spring-MD.html
"The citizens at all times aim to be surpassed by no other town in the County." -Martin Lehr, Clear Spring historian, 1890's.
In 1821, Martin Myers chose a site that straddled a "clear spring" at the foot of Fairview Mountain to lay out a villa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM47R_clear-spring_Clear-Spring-MD.html
The spring from which the Town of Clear Spring acquired its name.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM44P_gen-j-e-b-stuarts-cavalry_Clear-Spring-MD.html
Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry on his raid around the Federal army, Oct. 19, 1862, crossed the National Road here after crossing the Potomac River at McCoy's Ferry three miles south of this point.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM445_fort-frederick_Clear-Spring-MD.html
Colonial stone fort built 1756 for Province of Maryland by Gov. Horatio Sharpe to protect frontier against French and Indians after Braddock's defeat. Detention camp for British prisoners 1776-83. Occupied 1861-2 by Union troops. George Washington…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM37C_the-federal-signal-station_Clear-Spring-MD.html
near this point was captured Oct. 10, 1862 by a detachment of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry. On clear days this station could communicate with stations on South Mountain which relayed messages via Catoctin Mt. to Sugar Loaf Mt. to Washington, D.C.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20Y_mccoys-ferry_Clear-Spring-MD.html
On May 23, 1861 Confederates attempting to capture the ferry boat at McCoy's Landing were driven off by the Clear Spring Guard. Here on October 10, 1862, Gen. J.E.B. Stuart crossed the Potomac on his second ride around McClellan's army.