Fox's Gap

History: A marker where Reno Monument Road intersects with the Appalachian Trail has a quote from Shakespeare: "Hell is empty and all the devils are here." It aptly describes the fierce fighting in which two generals - one Federal, one Confederate - died at the gap. Nearby Turner's Gap and Crampton's Gap also saw intense action.

More to Explore: Hiking is popular in this beautiful but remote area, which is a key element of the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway. A history museum in Boonsboro displays local relics. Homes in the picturesque village of Burkittsville were pressed into service as hospitals after the fighting at Crampton's Gap.

Photo Credits: “Brig. General Samuel Garland, Jr.” & “Reno, Jesse Lee, 1823-1862” Courtesy of: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division