Falling Waters is best known as the site where the Confederate Army made its escape across the rain-swollen Potomac River after the Battle of Gettysburg. The town was the site of two battles during the American Civil War. The Skirmish of Falling Waters occurred in 1861 followed by the Battle of Williamsport in 1863.
Established in 1815, Falling Waters is predominantly a residential community that has experienced a boom in new residential construction since 2000. Many residents chose Falling Waters as their home since it made commuting to either metropolitan Washington, D.C. or to Baltimore, MD an easy drive.
Located between Martinsburg and Hagerstown, MD, the town's population of 7,000 residents continues to grow. This historic town has numerous residences on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the list are Edward Colston House, Harmony Cemetery and Maidstone-on-the-Potomac.
Today, town residents continue to preserve the countryside and enjoy bicycling on the nearby Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, a National Historic Park. After a good workout, most locals visit Paesano Pizza for the best Italian cuisine and then stop at the many antique shops lining Route 11 into Sharpsburg, MD where Nutter's Ice Cream serves the best creamy desserts.
COMMUTER INFORMATION
The Eastern Panhandle is known for attracting many commuters because of significant difference in cost of living compared to the surrounding tri-state region, as well as ease of access to commuter routes via train or car.
From Falling Waters minutes/miles by car:
15 minutes to Hagerstown, MD
35 minutes to Winchester, VA
40 minutes to Frederick, MD
65 minutes to Leesburg, VA
80 miles to Baltimore, MD
80 miles to Washington, DC
TRAIN SERVICES
Berkeley County, WV is served by
Amtrak Train Service and
MARC Commuter Train Service at the Martinsburg Station (MRB), which offers direct connections to Union Station, Washington DC and Rockville, MD. Amtrak and MARC also offer connections via Union Station to Penn Station, Baltimore MD and BWI Airport, as well as many others.
The MARC Train, whose service areas include Harford County, Maryland; Baltimore City; Washington D.C.; Brunswick, Maryland; Frederick, Maryland and Martinsburg, West Virginia, can be accessed at three park & ride locations in the Eastern Panhandle: Martinsburg Station, Harpers Ferry Station, and Duffields Station in Shenandoah Junction, WV. For a schedule and fare information, visit
www.amtrak.com and
http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/.
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