Packhouse Ford

United States historic place

Packhorse Ford

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| Canal Rd., Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, near Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates| 39°25′47″N 77°46′41.5″W﻿ / ﻿39.42972°N 77.778194°W﻿ / 39.42972; -77.778194
NRHP reference No.| 15000349[1]
Added to NRHP| June 15, 2015

Packhorse Ford, also known historically as Pack Horse Ford, Blackford's Ford and Boteler's Ford, is a historic crossing point of the Potomac River. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and south of Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA. The crossing was a Native American crossing site and eventually became a major crossing point in colonial times. During the American Civil War, it was used by military forces involved in the 1862 Battle of Antietam.[2] The site of the ford is marked by a commemorative marker on the West Virginia side of the river, at the junction of River and Trough Roads.[citation needed]

The ford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

## See also

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* Battle of Harpers Ferry
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Maryland

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Peck, Garrett (2012). The Potomac River: A History and Guide. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237877.

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