Historic Site [ B&O RR station]

Historic

Site

Montgomery

County

Master Plan

For

Historic

Preservation

Marker is at the intersection of Mount Ephraim Road (Maryland Route 170) and Dickerson Road (Maryland Highway 28) on Mount Ephraim Road.

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Commemorating The Battle Of McDowell

May 8, 1862

Federals in action 4000, killed and wounded 256.

Confederates in action 2500, killed and wounded 498.

Confederate Officers Killed

Captains Lieutentants

Samuel Dawson John K. Goldwire

William L. Furlow William A. Massey

John McMillan William H. Turpin

James W. Patterson James T. Woodward

All of the ...

Lewisville Baptist Church

Established 1881

Lewisville Baptist Church was established in 1881. In 1882 on this highest knoll in the Lewisville village, a 40'x60' wooden building with double doors and a stately steeple was built. Following destruction by lightning in 1936, it was replaced ...

Howard Bland, Sr.

Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Howard Bland, Sr., came to Texas in 1878 and began raising sheep on his homestead near this site. An annual sheep shearing contest evolved into a community fair, and Bland donated land for the annual event. ...

George Bissell

(1821-1884)

An attorney & oil industry pioneer, in 1854 with J.G. Eveleth, he purchased the Hibbard Farm, future site of Drake Well. Later that year, they organized Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co., America's first oil corporation. Bissell, with partners, also developed Petroleum ...

Double Envelopment

On this field, the Continentals blunted the British advance, then charged with bayonets flashing. Cavalry hit the left and right of the 71st. The militia reformed and surged against the right and left. British troops found themselves overwhelmed and surrounded. ...

This Building of

Of Native Limestone Erected in 1796

Is the oldest courthouse now in use

west of the blue ridge.

A few rods southeast from here

stood the church

in which Peter Muhlenburg preached

his martial sermon and made his famous

call to arms in 1776.

Thomas Marshall Sr. and ...

Battle of McDowell

May 8, 1862, one mile southeast, Jackson and Edward Johnson, C.S.A. defeated Nilroy and Schenck, U.S.A.

This church served both Blue and Gray as a hospital.

Marker is on U.S. 250, on the left when traveling west.

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William Blizzard

Born in Kanawha County on 19 September 1892. Began work as a miner at age ten, and served as field organizer, UMWA. Noted as leader of 1921 Armed March. Indicted for treason but later acquitted. President of District 17 and ...

Skirmishers Retreat, British Advance

After firing as ordered, the American skirmishers melted back to the second line of defense.

Seeing this, the British troops moved forward at quickstep, raising a great shout as they advanced.

Marker can be reached from Battleground Tour Road (Route 11).

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