Crampton's Gap Historic District

Crampton's Gap Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location:	Burkittsville, Maryland
Coordinates:	39°24′20.2″N 77°38′22.8″W / 39.405611°N 77.639667°W / 39.405611; -77.639667Coordinates: 39°24′20.2″N 77°38′22.8″W / 39.405611°N 77.639667°W / 39.405611; -77.639667
Architectural style:	No Style Listed
Governing body:	State
MPS:	South Mountain Battlefields MPS
NRHP Reference#:	10000576
Added to NRHP:	January 12, 2011[1]

The Crampton's Gap Historic District comprises the Civil War-era battlefield involved in the Battle of Crampton's Gap, which took place on September 14, 1862, part of the larger Battle of South Mountain. The district extends on the west to the foot of South Mountain, and to the east of Burkittsville, beyond the eastern foot of the mountain. The district is characterized by steep mountain terrain in the west and open farmland in the east, with the small town of Burkittsville in the center, which is itself listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The districty extends to the south to include Brownsville Gap. The district includes 98 contributing buildings, 78 of which are in the Burkittsville Historic District. Crampton's Gap at the crest of the mountain is encompassed by Gathland State Park, which features the War Correspondents Memorial Arch, erected in 1896 to memorialize journalists killed in wartime. The arch is listed on the National Register as part of Antietam National Battlefield. The mountainous portions of the district feature numerous stone walls, which were used by both sides for shelter against gunfire during the battle.^[2]

The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2011.^[1]

See also

• Turner's and Fox's Gaps Historic District, which includes the northern extent of the Battle of South Mountain

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ Phifer, Paige; Wallace, Edie; Reed, Paula (March 14, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Crampton's Gap Historic District". National Park Service. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/pdfs/CramptonGap.pdf. Retrieved 30 March 2011.