Near Urbana in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington
Peters Tavern
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 7, 2007
1. George Washington Marker
Erected 1932 by The Federation of Rural Womens Clubs of Frederick County, MD.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen
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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 (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.
Other markers no longer nearby. Landon House (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed); Hyattstown (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker appears to be a wooden replacement for an original metal marker.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 7, 2007
2. George Washington Marker from the Highway
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The wooden marker described here, itself a replacement marker, has been replaced by the metal marker shown above.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 December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,597 times since then and 53 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.
