Union Gen. William B. Franklin's Headquarters - Burkittsville MD - Battlefields on Waymarking.com

The Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm House is located at 1606 Gapland Road, Burkittsville MD

From the Frederick County website below:
"The Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm House is located in Burkittsville, Maryland and is a federally recognized 501(c)3 developed for the preservation of the Town of Burkittsville. The farm was headquarters to the Union during the Civil War Battle of South Mountain in 1862 but has recently seen a variety of destruction from weather and other inhabitants occupying the space illegally. The goal of the preservation is to revitalize the house to become a tourist attraction."

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From the HMDB website below:
"The Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm
The house served as Union Gen. William B. Franklin's 6th Corps Headquarters on the afternoon of September 14th, 1862 during the Battle of Crampton's Gap.
Owned by the Burkittsville Preservation Association, Inc. a 501c3 non-profit,
2 West Main Street, Burkittsville, MD 21718"

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Name of Battle: Battle of Crampton's Gap at South Mountain. Name of War: U.S. Civil War Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 09/14/1862 Parking: Not Listed Date of Battle (End): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.

In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   11/26/2021 Don.Morfe visited it