Falling Waters
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flyingmoose
N 39° 33.450 W 077° 53.074
18S E 252172 N 4382620
Located along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath where it intersects with an no longer used section of Falling Waters Road.
Waymark Code: WM156AJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2021
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Marker Text:
Retreating after Gettysburg, the Confederate Army was trapped for seven days by the swollen Potomac River. July 13th-14th Gen. Lee with Longstreet's and Hill's Corps crossed here on a pontoon bridge. Ewell's Corp forded the Potomac above Williamsport.
County (required): Washington County
Location (required): Historic Site
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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