Funkstown, Maryland, USA

This old mill town on the outskirts of Hagerstown was on the old National Road, and played a small roll in the Civil War. Many of the homes and other buildings from that era remain today, including

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some log structures. People stop here now to shop for antiques. The town lies beside Antietam Creek,

upstream from Antietam National Battlefield and Antietam National Cemetery.

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Location

Western Maryland
Southeast side of Hagerstown
On I-70 and Alternate US-40

Map

Population

About 1000

Features

Antietam National Battlefield (Sharpsburg)

www.NPS.gov/Anti

Antique shops

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Cafe
Campgrounds and RV parks near Hagerstown

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Hotels and vacation rentals in this area

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Family Vacation Rentals

Greenbrier State Park (Boonsboro) 301-791-4767

www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/greenbrier.html

Historic homes

(Click photos to enlarge) The building on right is no longer a shop

Hours

Recommended stay

1 hour

Nearby QuaintPlaces

Boonsboro (About 7 miles south on Alt.US-40)

Sharpsburg (About 11 miles south)

Smithsburg (About 8 miles northeast on MD-66)

Beaver Creek (About 2 miles south on US-40)

Tourist information

History and city officials:

www.mdmunicipal.org/cities

Hagerstown/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.

301-791-3246 www.MarylandMemories.org

Maryland Office of Tourism Development

www.MDisfun.org

National Road (historic National Scenic Byway)

www.NationalRoad.org 800-289-2388

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