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White Rock Church was built in 1868, probably by newly-freed black citizens.
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This ferry was a crossing point during the Civil War, used on many occasions by Confederate forces during raids and campaigns in Maryland.
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Whites’ Ford is located about 3 miles north of White’s Ferry, near Lock 2 on the C&O Canal on the Maryland side of the Potomac River.
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Following the battles of Antietam and South Mountain, these buildings became part of Frederick’s General Hospital No. 4.
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The Gettysburg Women’s Memorial is a tribute to the women of Gettysburg who served and suffered because of the battle.
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The Zion Lutheran Church was used as a hospital following the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
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The Zion Union Cemetery is an African-American cemetery holding at least thirty-eight veterans of the United States Colored Troops (USCT).

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