Folck's Mill is a site containing the remains of a historic grist and saw complex located near Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. The stone foundation of the mill, measuring 30 feet by 40 feet, is the principal feature of the site. It is historically significant for its association with the August 1, 1864, Civil War "Battle of Folck's Mill." In that battle, Union troops commanded by General Benjamin F. Kelley engaged General John McCausland’s Confederate forces as they advanced along the Baltimore Pike towards Cumberland after having burned the town of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, two days previously.[2]
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| Location | Allegany County, Maryland, USA |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′25.4″N 78°43′23.9″W / 39.673722°N 78.723306°W |
| Area | 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) |
| Built | 1864 |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001071[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2008 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cumberland Civil War Roundtable (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Folck's Mill" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
External links
edit- Folck's Mill, Allegany County at Maryland Historical Trust