Ijamsville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington
Stopped in a building two hundred yards west of here known as Peter’s Tavern
— Thursday June 30, 1791. —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 22, 2017
1. George Washington Marker
Originally erected 1932 by the Federation of Rural Women's Clubs of Frederick County, MD., as part of a national movement to commemorate the bicentennial of Washington's birth through recognizing places noted in his diary.
Maryland Historical Trust
Maryland State Highway Administration
Erected 2016 by the Maryland Historical Trust & the Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1791.
Location. 39° 19.091′ N, 77° 20.064′ W. Marker is in Ijamsville, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3322 Urbana Pike, Ijamsville MD 21754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Urbana (approx. 1.6 miles away); War on Terrorism Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Amelung Glass Works (approx. 2˝ miles away); Dennis Memorial
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Additional commentary.
1. George Washington's Diary
Thursday June 30th 1791
“Thursday 30th. The business which brot. me to George town being finished & the Comrs. instructed with respect to the mode of carrying the plan into effect — I set off this morning a little after 4 oclock in the prosecution of my journey towards Philadelphia; and being desirous of seeing the nature of the Country North of Georgetown, and along the upper road, I resolved to pass through Frederick town in Maryland & York & Lancaster in Pennsylvania & accordingly.
Breakfasted at a small village called Williamsburgh in which stands the Ct. House of Montgomerie County 14 M. from George Town. Dined at one Peters’s tavern 20 miles further and arrived at Frederick town about Sun down—the whole distance 43 miles.”
Note: The village of Williamsburgh is now Rockville Maryland.
— Submitted 
April 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 22, 2017
2. George Washington Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 14, 2009
3. Wooden George Washington Marker
This marker replaces a wooden historical marker (HMdb Marker #1740) which in turn replaced a 1932 metal marker.
Maryland Historical Trust
4. Original 1932 George Washington Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 22, 2017
5. Fatti Maschi Femine Parole
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
