Brownsville, Maryland
— Founded 1837 —
During the civil war, St. Luke's served as headquarters for General Lafayette McLaws, who's troops from the Army of Northern Virginia were bivouacked around Brownsville, September 11, 1862. It served as a hospital for his wounded following the Battle of Antietam. Union forces later burned the interior of the church, leaving it a shell until its reconstruction in 1869.HM Number | HMP8 |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 6:14am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 270308 N 4361680 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.37406667, -77.66648333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 22.444', W 77° 39.989' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 22' 26.64" N, 77° 39' 59.34" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 301 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2101-2217 Boteler Rd, Knoxville MD 21758, US |
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