Historical Markers

[Field Master]

Not sure if descriptions are helpful, but thought I'd include them for folks who've never been.

Just outside of Taneytown, MD heading northeast on MD 194 towards Littlestown, PA. It's the same sign as the photo on the Pipe Creek Line tour page over at Shotgun's Civil War page. https://www.civilwarhome.com/pcl9.html

On the Taneytown Pike (MD 140) heading towards Emmitsburg just before the down curve that takes you over the Monocacy River. The cross road is Bullfrog Road. If you ever stop to take a photo, park on Bullfrog Road. MD 140 at this part with the down curve is a blind road. It is also 50 mph and a truck route. Park on Bullfrog Road.

On Scott Road, right by the intersection of it, Waterworks Road (which goes to one side of the bridge) and Pumping Station Road, which is Millerstown Road up by W. Confederate Ave. & the Longstreet Observation Tower.

Heading out of Gettysburg towards Fairfield on Fairfield Road (PA 116) itself, right before it goes over Marsh Creek where the split for Black Horse Tavern Road is and also where Bream Hill Road comes comes down. I've included a Google Street Map photo, as I'm not sure if the description is useful. Also miserable to try and park at.

Google Streetview on Fairfield Road (PA 116) looking towards Gettysburg.

Arrow #1 is the marker above and two others.
Arrow #2 Bream Hill Road
Arrow #3 Black Horse Tavern Road heading southeast towards Millerstown Road and the Eisenhower Farm.
Arrow #4 Black Horse Tavern Road heading north and terminating at Knoxlyn Road. There's a cemetery just down this part of the road not far from the intersections. I'll try and post photos from it later. Also there might be a place to park on this part of the road where you can walk back to the intersections shown above, so you can see the markers. I only stopped once so far and it was rather precarious parking right in front of the markers. Maybe someone more local can offer up a suggestion.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

 

[farrargirl]

 

[bdtex]

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Great pictures. The last one...where is Rose Hill Cemetery?

 

[bdtex]

I really appreciate this thread. This should be in the "you know you are obsessed with the civil war" thread. Because if you are anything like me you have either

a) researched where markers are when planning civil war trips as part of your stops, or

b) pull over to read and/or photograph markers when driving anywhere or

c) get super excited when you see a marker while driving that you didn't know about and

d) scare anyone else in the car when braking hard or pull a U-turn to get out and read the marker or

e) all the above

More than once have I been with family and made detours for markers, much to the disdain of my family. That's why I always drive!

Oh no. We're nothing like you. No sir. Not at all. We don't do those things.

 

[J. D. Stevens]

This has been an excellent thread. I have gone through and read every marker posted so far. It was a habit of mine stopping to read almost every historical marker I saw when on vacation or trips, much to the dismay of my wife and kids. When passing one of those "Historical Marker 1 Mile" highway signs, there would be a chorus of groans from my family in the car. As a kid, my favorite were the "Burma Shave" signs nailed to fence posts along the highway. I went through my collection to find the most obscure CW markers which no one would care about to add to this thread. Most of them are off the beaten path for folks on vacation or sight seeing.

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Savannah, Tennessee

Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas

Camden, Arkansas

Poison Springs, Arkansas

Pleasant Hill Battle Park, Louisiana

Yellow Bayou, Louisiana

Niblett's Bluff, Louisiana

 

[bdtex]

Well done @J. D. Stevens . I started to post a pic of the one at Niblett's Bluff myself.

 

[farrargirl]

Great pictures. The last one...where is Rose Hill Cemetery?

Macon, Georgia. Rose Hill Cemetery ranks as one of the oldest landscape cemeteries in the US. I spent 5 years in Macon graduating from college there. I am sending you some photos I took while visiting Macon on a class reunion. The website was historicrosehillcemetery.org. but it appears now to be a broken link. You are routed to Find A Grave. Here are a few I took, plus some Civil War notables from FAG....
Thanks for the kind words,
Marty

 

[rebel brit]

I went through my collection to find the most obscure CW markers which no one would care about to add to this thread. Most of them are off the beaten path for folks on vacation or sight seeing.

Obscure but interesting, some great choices.

 

[J. D. Stevens]

Now for a few Texas Historical Markers that you have to make a special point of finding.

Galveston Island, Old Cemetery

Virginia Point Fortification and Cambell's Bayou, Galveston County Mainland
Last year, I stopped by and the CW marker had been stolen or removed.

Anderson, Grimes County

Marshall, Harrison County

Mouth of Caney Creek, Matagorda County
Last year this marker had been removed due to construction. Hopefully, it is returned when construction is complete.

Obviously, this is not a historical marker by definition, but I could not help but take a picture of it several years ago.

 

[farrargirl]

This is in Abbeville,Wilcox County, Georgia.

 

[BronxYankee]

Now for a few Texas Historical Markers that you have to make a special point of finding.

Galveston Island, Old Cemetery
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Virginia Point Fortification and Cambell's Bayou, Galveston County Mainland
Last year, I stopped by and the CW marker had been stolen or removed.
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Anderson, Grimes County
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Marshall, Harrison County
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Mouth of Caney Creek, Matagorda County
Last year this marker had been removed due to construction. Hopefully, it is returned when construction is complete.
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Obviously, this is not a historical marker by definition, but I could not help but take a picture of it several years ago.
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Interesting marker regarding the USS Harriet Lane. I actually served on the Cutter Harriet Lane in the Coast Guard.

 

[J. D. Stevens]

Interesting marker regarding the USS Harriet Lane. I actually served on the Cutter Harriet Lane in the Coast Guard.

First of all, thanks for your service. Those of us living in coastal areas are aware of the importance of the Coast Guard and the work they do. The picture was taken at the January 2019 memorial service at Lt. Lea's grave site. It was quite an affair which included the SUV, SCV, UDC, and Masons all involved in the ceremony. There were at least three CWT contributors in attendance.

 

[KianGaf]

The Historical Marker Database

Public history cast in metal, carved on stone, permanently marked.

www.hmdb.org

I found this historical marker database. It would be very useful for finding markers of interest.