Lutheran Cemetery

Lutheran Cemetery (HM4IH)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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N 39° 27.547', W 77° 44.707'

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In March of 1768, Colonel Joseph Chapline executed a deed to the Mount Cavalry Lutheran Church Vestrymen for a church and burial ground at this site. The cost was to be one peppercorn yearly. This graveyard is the oldest in the town of Sharpsburg. Some headstones date to 1774.
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HM NumberHM4IH
Series This marker is part of the Maryland: Washington County Historical Advisory Committee series
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Placed ByWashington County Historical Advisory Committee
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 1:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 263821 N 4371324
Decimal Degrees39.45911667, -77.74511667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 27.547', W 77° 44.707'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 27' 32.82" N, 77° 44' 42.42" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 204 E Main St, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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