Moler Crossroads

History: Company D from the 12th Virginia Cavalry marched through here, and then ran into Union reinforcements moving from Harpers Ferry to Shepherdstown. The subsequent skirmish prevented the Union soldiers from getting to Shepherdstown in time to participate in the battle.

More to Explore: Be sure to allow time to cross into Maryland and visit Antietam National Battlefield, site of the bloodiest single day of fighting in the war. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is home to several museums and rich in outdoor activities such as hiking, rafting, biking and rock climbing.

Photo Credits: “. Robert E. Lee at Chancellorsville [on horseback, being cheered by troops], May 2, 1863” & “Battle of Antietam—Storming Rebel Position” Courtesy of: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division