Packhorse Ford

Packhorse Ford, also known historically as Pack Horse Ford, Blackford's Ford and Boteler's Ford, is a historic crossing point of the Potomac River. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and south of Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA. The crossing was a Native American crossing site and eventually became a major crossing point in colonial times. During the American Civil War, it was used by military forces involved in the 1862 Battle of Antietam.^[2] The site of the ford is marked by a commemorative marker on the West Virginia side of the river, at the junction of River and Trough Roads.^[3]

LocationCanal Rd., Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, near Sharpsburg, Maryland

Coordinates39°25′47″N 77°46′41.5″W

NRHPreferenceNo.15000349^[1]

Added to NRHPJune 15, 2015

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Packhorse Ford
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Canal Rd., Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, near Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates	39°25′47″N 77°46′41.5″W
NRHP reference No.	15000349[1]
Added to NRHP	June 15, 2015

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The ford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1]