Pictures of Civil War Sites In Washington County, Maryland

The following shows pictures of rail trail areas and significant areas during the Civil War Located in Washington County, Maryland.

Three Generations of a Hagerstown Family Enjoy the Western Maryland Rail Trail Which is Similar to the Proposed CWRT. Notice this rail tail is accessible to the handicapped, unlike other trails and parks in Washington County. The WMRT has been very successful -- it has been extended three times since it was first established.

Keedysville, Maryland

Historical Plaque Explaining the Confederate Ransom of Hagerstown located at the north end of CWRT. CWRT has a rich history of Civil War events along its entire 23 mile length. A local historical organization, SHAF, has offered to provide many plaques for the CWRT. Hagerstown has some 50 Civil War interpretive panels.

Plaque Displaying Rules and Regulations for the WMRT. Similar rules and Regs will be posted on the CWRT.

House Adjoining Torrey Brown Rail Trail with Self-Serving Refreshment Stand for Supplemental Income. House Uses 1/4 Mile of Trail for its Driveway

Mother and Child Exercising on Torrey Brown Rail Trail - Baltimore County. The TBRT counted 467,000 visitors in year 2015.