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The Turner's and Fox's Gaps Historic District comprises the
Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...
-era battlefield involved in the
Battle of South Mountain The Battle of South Mountain, known in several early Southern United States, Southern accounts as the Battle of Boonsboro Gap, was fought on September 14, 1862, as part of the Maryland campaign of the American Civil War. Three pitched battles ...
, which took place on September 14, 1862. The district extends on the west to the slopes of South Mountain in the area of Zittlestown, and to the east beyond the foot of the mountain to the small community of Bolivar. The district is characterized by steep mountain terrain in the west and open farmland in the east, with
Turner's Gap Turner's Gap is a wind gap in the South Mountain Range of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 40 Alternate, the old National Pike. The Appalachian Trail al ...
to the north and
Fox's Gap Fox's Gap, also known as Fox Gap, is a wind gap in the South Mountain Range of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Frederick County and Washington County, Maryland. The gap is traversed by Reno Monument Road. The Appalachian Trail also cro ...
to the south. The district includes 115 contributing buildings and structures. The most significant contributing buildings are the Mountain House Inn (now the Old South Mountain Inn) and the White House Inn, or Beachley House. Also included in the list is the Reno Monument at Fox's Gap, shown at right. The Old National Pike, now known as U.S. 40 Alternate, passes over South Mountain at Turner's Gap. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2011. File:Old South Mountain Inn, Turner's Gap, MD.jpg, Old South Mountain Inn at Turner's Gap


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Crampton's Gap Historic District The Crampton's Gap Historic District comprises the battlefield where the American Civil War Battle of Crampton's Gap, part of the larger Battle of South Mountain, took place on September 14, 1862. The district extends on the west to the foot o ...
comprises the southern extent of the Battle of South Mountain, also known as the
Battle of Crampton's Gap The Battle of Crampton's Gap, or Battle of Burkittsville, was fought between forces under Confederate States Army, Confederate Brigadier General (CSA), Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb and Union Army, Union Major general (United States), Maj. Gen. Willi ...
. * Dahlgren Chapel, at the summit of Turner's Gap, listed as a non-contributing building due to its post-Civil War construction *
Washington Monument State Park Washington Monument State Park is a public recreation area located approximately southeast of Boonsboro, Maryland, Boonsboro, Maryland. The park preserves the Washington Monument, a tower honoring George Washington, the first President of the ...
is located nearby, but not included in the district


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