Ferry Hill

Address: 
16500 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg, MD 21782

Ferry Hill

History: This was the home of Henry Kyd Douglas, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's youngest staff officer. The 1820 plantation house has served as a restaurant and headquarters of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

More to Explore: Hike or bike along the historic C&O Canal to Barron's C&O Canal Museum, and then head to Sharpsburg and Antietam National Battlefield for a full day of touring sites related to this key Civil War action.

Photo Credits: Photo of Ferry Hill, Courtesy of: nps.gov, Portrait of Henry Kyd Douglas, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s youngest staff officer. Ferry Hill was his home. Courtesy of: nps.gov