Old Slave Block
Old Slave Block is a monument in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Old Slave Block is situated nearby to Sharpsburg Post Office, as well as near Sharpsburg Public Library Branch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antietam National Cemetery and Antietam National Battlefield.
Antietam National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862. Antietam National Cemetery is situated 1,300 feet east of Old Slave Block.
Antietam National Battlefield
Protected area
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Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862.
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
Museum
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Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center is a museum, which is situated 1 mile north of Old Slave Block.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharpsburg and Antietam.
Sharpsburg
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Sharpsburg is a small historic American village in Washington County in Western Maryland, home to Antietam National Battlefield.
Antietam
Hamlet
Antietam is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 98 as of the 2020 census. Antietam is situated 3 miles south of Old Slave Block.
Mercersville
Hamlet
Mercersville, popularly known as Taylor's Landing, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 130 as of the 2010 census. Mercersville lies at an elevation of 341 feet. Mercersville is situated 3 miles north of Old Slave Block.
Old Slave Block
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.45886° or 39° 27′ 32″ northLongitude
-77.74616° or 77° 44′ 46″ westOpen location code
87F4F753+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3055225779OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sharpsburg Post Office and Sharpsburg Public Library Branch.
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