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This Boulder Marks the National Trail
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By J. J. Prats, June 2, 2006 | |
| | | 1. National Trail Tablet | | |
Inscription. This boulder marks the National Trail over which traveled Gen. Edward Braddock and Lieutenant Colonel George Washington 1755.
Erected 1924 by the Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Braddock’s Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock, and the Markers with Artwork marker series.
Location. 39° 25.324′ N, 77° 29.913′ W. Marker is near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Old National Pike (Alternate U.S. 40) east of Urner Road, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick MD 21702, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hagan’s Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Edward Braddock (approx. 1.7 miles away); Woodmere (approx. 2.3 miles away); Christ Reformed Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Coblentz-Long Building (approx. 2.9 miles away); 8 West Main Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); Clovinger House (approx. 2.9 miles away); 13 West Main Street (approx. 3 miles away).
More about this marker. An art nouveau typeface is used for the inscription below a bas-relief of Washington and Braddock standing, and a third figure resting on his knees behind Braddock. Perhaps this third figure is the Delaware Indian Chief Nemacolin, who blazed the original trail from Cumberland to the Monongahela river. | | | | 
By J. J. Prats, June 2, 2006 | |
| | | 2. National Trail Boulder | | |
Also see . . . Braddock monument moved. This article by Karen Gardner was originally published in the Frederick News-Post on August 26, 2009. (Submitted on September 24, 2009.)
Additional comments.
1. Marker History and Preservation Efforts
The memorial was proposed in 1913 and the Frederick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored lectures and card parties, and purchased a Liberty bond, eventually raising $754.54 to erect the memorial. The bronze relief tablet by sculptor Edward Berge is mounted on a large boulder taken from Braddock Mountain and placed by the Grove Lime Company. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated the monument on June 14, 1924 as part of their effort to mark the old trails west.
The tablet depicts British General Edward Braddock, his aide Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and an unnamed third man (kneeling behind Braddock) as they stopped to drink from a spring along the road to Fort Duquesne in 1755 during the French and Indian War.
In 1952, the piece was moved because of road construction and so it would be closer to the spring from which Braddock and Washington drank. The Monuments Commission sponsored conservation treatment in 1994. The bronze was washed and given a protective coating of wax to prevent corrosion.
In August of 2009 the boulder was moved about 1/2 mile west to the old scenic overlook on th ewestern slope of Braddock Heights overlooking Middletown Valley. The new spot is more visible and more accessible to visitors. | | | | 
By J. J. Prats, June 2, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Boulder Behind the Guardrail | | |
Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor — Submitted November 29, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 2, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Marker, as seen from the road, travelling west | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,769 times since then. Last updated on September 7, 2009, by Bob Smart of Middletown, Maryland. Photos: 1. Submitted on June 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. 2, 3. Submitted on June 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. 4. Submitted on March 2, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Picture of marker in its new location. • Can you help? | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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