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Ferry Hill Exhibit Ribbon Cutting, Saturday, May 19, 2012 1 p.m. Come out and explore the new exhibits at Ferry Hill Place, C&O Canal's premier Civil War site! 2012 is the 200th anniversary of the construction of Ferry Hill and the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Located near Sharpsburg, Maryland, Ferry Hill Place is the boyhood home of Henry Kyd Douglas, youngest officer to serve under General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and author of I Rode With Stonewall . New exhibits depict the history of the house, residents, ferry crossing, canal, and Civil War. A children's room has a hands-on lock display, please touch toys and period clothes. A model of the historic house allows visitors to view the setting of the house overlooking the Potomac River ferry and C&O Canal. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM, will include Civil War re-enactors, musicians, and living history. Ferry Hill will be open from Noon-4:00 Saturday, May 19, 2012 for those wishing to peruse the exhibits before or after the ceremony, and will be open for the summer starting Memorial Day weekend. For more information please contact Ranger Lisa Dittman at 301-582-0813. Ferry Hill Place is located at 16500 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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Did You Know?
Aqueducts are water filled bridges. Aqueducts carried the canal and boat traffic over major waterways, like rivers. Of the 11 aqueducts built along the canal, the Monocacy Aqueduct is the longest at 516 feet, its seven arches constructed mainly of stone quarried from nearby Sugarloaf Mountain.