Near Urbana in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Washington

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007

1. George Washington Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

George Washington stopped in a building two hundred yards west of here known as Peter’s Tavern Thursday June 30, 1791.

Erected 1932 by The Federation of Rural Womens Clubs of Frederick County, MD.

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 George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1862.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 19.09′ N, 77° 20.06′ W. Marker was near Urbana, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker was on Urbana Pike (Maryland Route 355). Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Frederick MD 21704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named George Washington (here, next to this marker); Urbana (approx. 1.6 miles away); War on Terrorism Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Amelung Glass Works

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Dennis Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hyattstown Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Our Daily Bread (approx. 2.9 miles away); Women on the Homefront in Montgomery County (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.

More about this marker. This marker appears to be a wooden replacement for an original metal marker.

George Washington Marker from the Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007

2. George Washington Marker from the Highway

2016 George Washington Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 22, 2017

3. 2016 George Washington Marker

The wooden marker described here, itself a replacement marker, has been replaced by the metal marker shown above.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,952 times since then and 143 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 22, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.