Burkittsville, Maryland
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 23.621 W 077° 37.753
18S E 273582 N 4363763
The GPS coordinates are for Field Hospital D-German Reformed Church in Burkittsville, Maryland. Burkittsville is a historic village in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 142 as of the 2020 census.
Waymark Code: WM1A01J
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2024
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The two photos were taken in Burkittsville, Maryland. The first photo is Field Hospital D (U.S. Civil War)-German Reformed Church. The second photo is the is Ceres Bethel AME Church.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
"Burkittsville is a historic village in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The village lies in the southern Middletown Valley along the eastern base of South Mountain.
Burkittsville is a residential area with an economy based in agriculture and tourism. The village was the scene of the Battle of Crampton's Gap, part of the Battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War on September 14, 1862. Burkittsville was also made a subject of national attention when it was used as the setting of the 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project. Nearby attractions include the Gathland State Park and the Appalachian Trail.
The population was 142 as of the 2020 census."
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