Fort Duncan
Fort Duncan is a ruins in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Fort Duncan is situated nearby to the peak Huckleberry Hill, as well as near the quarry Maryland Ore Bank.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and Virginius Island.
Harpers Ferry station
Railway station
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Harpers Ferry station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is served by the Amtrak Floridian intercity service as well as the MARC Brunswick Line commuter service. Harpers Ferry station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort Duncan.
Virginius Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Virginius Island is a formerly inhabited island of some 12 acres, on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island was created by the Shenandoah Canal, constructed by the Patowmack Company between 1806 and 1807, which separates it from the town of Harpers Ferry. Virginius Island is situated 1½ miles south of Fort Duncan.
John Brown Museum
Museum
Photo: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John Brown Museum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort Duncan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolivar and Harpers Ferry.
Bolivar
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry is a historic town of 285 people in the northern corner of the Shenandoah Valley just inside West Virginia. It is a natural transportation hub: the Shenandoah River empties into the Potomac there.
Bakerton
Hamlet
Bakerton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Bakerton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fort Duncan.
Fort Duncan
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.34206° or 39° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-77.74975° or 77° 44′ 59″ westOpen location code
87F487R2+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 425373607OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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