Packhorse Ford, also known historically as Pack Horse Ford, Blackford's Ford and Boteler's Ford, is a historic crossing point of the Potomac River. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and south of Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA. The crossing was a Native American crossing site and eventually became a major crossing point in colonial times. During the American Civil War, it was used by military forces involved in the 1862 Battle of Antietam.[2] The site of the ford is marked by a commemorative marker on the West Virginia side of the river, at the junction of River and Trough Roads.[citation needed]
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| Location | Canal Rd., Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, near Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′47″N 77°46′41.5″W / 39.42972°N 77.778194°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000349[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 2015 |
The ford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Peck, Garrett (2012). The Potomac River: A History and Guide. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237877.