Ferry Hill Plantation - Sharpsburg Maryland
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Ferry Hill Plantation - Sharpsburg Maryland
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Ferry Hill Plantation, one of the Visitors Centers along the C&O Canal, is located at milepost 72.8 of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
John Blackford built this brick home at the heart of his plantation between 1812-1820. With almost 700 acres of land, there was also a tavern and a ferry located here. Blackford was an advocate of building the C & O Canal, which crossed the lower part of his property.
Located high above the Potomac River on the bluffs, this was such an important and strategic location during the Civil War. The home and grounds were occupied by both the Union and the Confederate troops at different times during the war.
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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December 21st, 2020
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