Washington County is the heart of the fruit industry in Maryland. Apple and peach growers harvest over 26 million pounds each year. Dairying is also very important in Washington County. In addition to milk and fruit, the chief agricultural goods are cereal grains.

A rich historical heritage adds to the attractions for tourists. Antietam National Battlefield is located in the Sharpsburg area. Approximately 350,000 visitors tour the battlefield each year. It was at Antietam, during the Civil War, that the bloodiest single-day battle in American history took place. The county seat is Hagerstown.

• County Map
  • 1895
  • Today
• Courthouses
• Sideling Hill
• Thomas Kennedy
• Communities
  • Boonsboro
  • Clear Spring
  • Funkstown
  • Hagerstown and More
    • The Hager House - Hager's Fancy
    • The Mansion House
    • Steam Engine 202
  • Hancock
  • Keedysville
  • Sharpsburg
  • Smithsburg
  • Williamsport
• Civil War
  • Civil War in Washington County

    Jan. 5-6, 1862	Hancock/Romney Campaign
    Sept. 14, 1862	South Mountain/Crampton Gap/Turner Gap/Fox Gap
    Sept. 16-18, 1862	Antietam/Sharpsburg More About the Battle of Antietam
    July 6-16, 1863	Williamsport/Hagerstown/Falling Waters
    July 8, 1863	Boonsboro
    July 9, 1864	Monocacy
    Aug. 1, 1864	Folck's Mill/Cumberland

  • Women in the Civil War - Marylanders Clara Barton, Rose O'Neal Greenhow and Harriet Tubman are included.
• Historic Photographs
  • Hagerstown c. 1892
  • Potomac River at Williamsport c. 1904
• Major Industries - Manufacturing & Service Industries
• Attractions - C & O Canal Museum, Fort Frederick, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Antietam National Battlefield, Sideling Hill
• Places to Visit in Washington County